Withdrawal of Staphylococcus aureus from intensive care units in Turkey


erdem H., Dizbay M., Karabey S., KAYA S., Demirdal T., Koksal I., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL, vol.41, no.11, pp.1053-1058, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Background: In the past, Staphylococcus aureus infections have displayed various patterns of epidemiologic curves in hospitals, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs). This study aimed to characterize the current trend in a nationwide survey of ICUs in Turkey.