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MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) infections and treatment /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Baddour, Manal M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Science Publishers, ©2010.
Colección:Public health in the 21st century series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction and taxonomy
  • The case for MRSA
  • Prevalence and epidemiology
  • Hospital acquired and community acquired
  • DIffering spectrums of disease
  • Panton-Valentine Leukocidin
  • Mechanism of b-lactam resistance in MRSA
  • MRSA colonization
  • Clinical relevence ot CA-MRSA
  • GISA VISA VRSA
  • Laboratory diagnosis and typing of MRSA
  • Risk factors for HA-MRSA
  • Risk factors for CA-MRSA
  • Prevention
  • Treatment of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus
  • Treatment of CA-MRSA
  • Treatment of VISA and VRSA
  • Vancomycin treatment failures
  • Treatment options and new directions
  • The microbiology laboratory.