scholarly journals Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: toward a coordinated response to a continuing challenge

2000 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 25-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
M J Struelens ◽  
O Denis
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Cross Infection ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Health Challenge ◽  
Health Care Institutions ◽  
Public Health Challenge

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) represents a major public health challenge in many health care institutions worldwide. It is a common cause of outbreaks of cross infection and has become endemic in many regions where it adds to the morb

Prevention of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection: Is Europe Winning the Fight?

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (S1) ◽  
pp. S42-S44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc J. Struelens ◽  
Dominique L. Monnet
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Antibiotic Stewardship ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Aureus Infection ◽  
Regulatory Changes ◽  
Targeted Screening

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common cause of disease across Europe, except for Scandinavian countries and the Netherlands. Recently, MRSA incidence has decreased in many European countries following national interventions, including structural and regulatory changes in health care, promotion of hand hygiene, antibiotic stewardship, and targeted screening, isolation, and decolonization of hospitalized carriers of MRSA.

scholarly journals CIRCULATING CLONES OF COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (CA-MRSA) IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA IN THE PAST 11 YEARS (2002-2013)

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Disease Prevention ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
The Past ◽  
Mrsa Strains

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most complicated problems in infection control and disease prevention. Imported strains or group of similar strains called clones were introduced from other states within Australia and also from other countries. Western Australia (WA) MRSA clones known to be the most predominant clones circulating in Western Australia (WA). However, MRSA strains originally from other states and countries outside Australia (imported) have increased in number in the last decades. The aim of this study was to examine the epidemiology of CA MRSA clones in Western Australia for the past 11 year’s period (2003-2013). There were 10 predominant clones of CA-MRSA circulating in WA with WA MRSA-1 (32,82%), Queensland (22,67 %) and WA MRSA-2 (22,67 %) clones as the top three predominant clones. The percentage of PVL positive CA-MRSA clones such as Queensland (Qld) clone has been increasing significantly (R2=0,67) from 2,38 % in 2002 to 25,69% in 2013. In contrast, the percentages of two major PVL negative clones, WA MRSA-1 and WA MRSA 2, have been decreasing nearly by half from 52,38 % to 27,71 % and 30,95 % to 16,59 % respectively in the last 11 years. PVL positive clones have been introduced in WA from other states and overseas in the last eleven years. Due to the virulence factor of PVL toxin, the emergence of PVL positive CA-MRSA should be considered as public health concerns.

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