Hospital-Onset MRSA Rates Decreased More Than 50%

A study published in the most recent issue of JAMA Internal Medicine found rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus declined by 54.2 percent in nine U.S. metropolitan areas between 2005 and 2011.

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Researchers examined national MRSA rate estimates from U.S. census and U.S. Renal Data System data. Figures included invasive healthcare-associated community onset, hospital-onset and community-associated MRSA infections.

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