Key result
Among 385 children with MRSA, 13.9% of inpatients developed bacteraemia and the overall mortality rate was 7.3%.
Observational (n=385)
No
Enhanced surveillance of MRSA in pediatric hospitals can identify at-risk groups (such as those with intravascular devices) to facilitate targeted infection control measures.
MRSA bacteraemia and mortality burden hospitalized children; this cohort study leaves open whether targeted surveillance improves outcomes.
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Olivier Sitbon (2010) conducted an observational in MRSA (n=385). MRSA was evaluated on Epidemiological and clinical aspects of MRSA including bacteraemia and mortality. Among 385 children with MRSA, 13.9% of inpatients developed bacteraemia and the overall mortality rate was 7.3%.
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