Long term observation of MRSA prevalence in a German rehabilitation center: risk factors and variability of colonization rate

2016/10/05 by Jens Gieffers, Gieffers, Jens, André Ahuja +3
Medicine · #610 Medical sciences #Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy #Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus #Deutschland #Germany #MRSA #Medicine #Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections #Prävalenz #Rehabilitation #prevalence #rehabilitation

paper · doi:10.3205/dgkh000281

openalex publication_date 2016/10/05 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/19

Abstract

MRSA positivity is a rare and highly variable event, requiring a huge sample size to generate robust data. The benefit of a risk-adapted screening strategy over a general screening should be questioned in each individual setting.

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