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dc.contributor.authorBorg, Michael Angelo-
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-24T09:42:59Z-
dc.date.available2019-06-24T09:42:59Z-
dc.date.issued2006-03-
dc.identifier.citationBorg, M. A. (2006). Community acquired MRSA infections : a new challenge. The Synapse : the Medical Professionals' Network, 2, 7-12.en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/44316-
dc.description.abstractResistance to methicillin (the first beta-lactamase stable penicillin and precursor to flu/cloxacillin) was first seen amongst hospital isolates of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in the early sixties. Since then methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) has become widespread in hospitals and particularly intensive care units around the world . In addition, resistance to methicillin has extended to other antimicrobial groups including macrolides, quinolones and aminoglycosides such that the term MRSA is also often used as an abbreviation for multiplyresistant S. aureus. MRSA is now one of the most common causes of bacterial hospital infections, accounting for 40 - 70% of the S. aureus infections in intensive care units. This is particularly the case in the local setting where prevalence of MRSA is amongst the highest in Europeen_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherMedical Portals Ltd.en_GB
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_GB
dc.subjectMethicillin resistanceen_GB
dc.subjectMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusen_GB
dc.titleCommunity acquired MRSA infections : a new challengeen_GB
dc.typearticleen_GB
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dc.publication.titleThe Synapse : the Medical Professionals' Networken_GB
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