Study indicates some MRSA infections in ICU patients have been decreasing in recent years
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 19:21
in Health & Medicine
In contrast to the perception that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections associated with use of a catheter is an increasing problem in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, the incidence of this type of infection decreased by nearly 50 percent from 1997 - 2007, according to a study in the February 18 issue of JAMA.