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Occurrence of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus in a department of orthopedic surgery 1970 to 1986

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The incidence of methicillin-resistant (and multiply-resistant) strains ofStaphylococcus aureus in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Odense University Hospital fell from 15% of all strains in 1970 to less than 0.5% in 1986. This decrease occurred more slowly in the orthopedic department than in the rest of the hospital. A retrospective survey of 30 episodes of infection due to methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus from 1979 to 1986 indicates that this slower decrease may be due to the relatively frequent occurrence of chronic infections in orthopedic surgery.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, J. B. Winsløwsvej 192, DK-5000, Odense C, Denmark

    T. Ipsen

  2. Department of Clinical Microbiology, Odense University Hospital, J. B. Winsløwsvej 192, DK-5000, Odense C, Denmark

    B. Gahrn-Hansen

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Ipsen, T., Gahrn-Hansen, B. Occurrence of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus in a department of orthopedic surgery 1970 to 1986. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 7, 400–403 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01962345

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