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Cambridge University Press, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 8(30), p. 782-785

DOI: 10.1086/599003

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Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Gaborone, Botswana

Journal article published in 2009 by Sarah M. Wood, Samir S. Shah ORCID, Margaret Bafana, Adam J. Ratner, Peter A. Meaney, Kolaatamo C. S. Malefho, Andrew P. Steenhoff
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Abstract

This cross-sectional study at a tertiary-care hospital in Botswana from 2000 to 2007 was performed to determine the epidemiologic characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. We identified a high prevalence (11.2% of bacteremia cases) of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) bacteremia. MRSA isolates had higher proportions of resistance to commonly used antimicrobials than did methicillin-susceptible isolates, emphasizing the need to revise empiric prescribing practices in Botswana. © 2009 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved.