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Table 2 Summary of findings of MRSA epidemiology studies with data acquisition periods ending on or before 2011

From: The incidence of MRSA infections in the United States: is a more comprehensive tracking system needed?

  

Acquisition Dates

Type of Infection

Patient Population

Geographic Distribution

Results

Emerging Infection Program

Dantes, et al. [4]

2005 to 2011

Invasive MRSA

All Ages: Hospital-Onset

Nine Diverse Metropolitan Areas

54.2% Decrease

 

Dantes, et al. [4]

2005 to 2011

Invasive MRSA

All Ages: healthcare- Associated Community-Onset

Nine Diverse Metropolitan Areas

27.7% Decrease

 

Dantes, et al. [4]

2005 to 2011

Invasive MRSA

All Ages: Community- Associated

Nine Diverse Metropolitan Areas

5.0% Decrease

 

Iwamoto, et al. [5]

2005 to 2010

Invasive MRSA

Pediatric, 90 days and Older: Hospital-Onset

Nine Diverse Metropolitan Areas

8.7% per year Decrease P = .10

 

Iwamoto, et al. [5]

2005 to 2010

Invasive MRSA

Pediatric, 90 days and Older: Healthcare-Associated Community-Onset

Nine Diverse Metropolitan Areas

2.6% per year Decrease P = .60

 

Iwamoto, et al. [5]

2005 to 2010

Invasive MRSA

Pediatric, 90 days and Older: Community-Associated

Nine Diverse Metropolitan Areas

10.2% per year Increase P = .007

 

Iwamoto, et al. [5]

2005 to 2010

Invasive MRSA

Pediatric, 3 to 89 days of age:

Nine Diverse Metropolitan Areas

11.3% per year Decrease

Surveillance Network (TSN) Database-USA

Klein, et al. [6]

2005 to 2008

MRSA Infections from Laboratory isolates combined with NIS Data

MRSA Infections Associated With Being Hospital-Onset

300 Geographic Distributed Laboratories Across The United States

MRSA Pneumonia & Blood Infections Remained Constant, “assumed” hospital-associated MRSA phonotype increased.

University Healthcare Consortium Data

David, et al. [7]

2003 to 2008

MRSA Infections Coded on Admin- istrative (Billing) Data

Patients Discharged From University Hospitals

420 University Hospitals and Affiliated Hospitals

100% Increase

U.S. Military

Landrum, et al. [11]

2005 to 2010

MRSA Bacteremia

Tricare Patients Treated at Military Facilities

Hospital Onset MRSA: Military Personnel, Retirees, Immediate Family treated at 266 Military Facilities

43% Decrease P < .005

 

Landrum, et al. [11]

2005 to 2010

MRSA Bacteremia

Tricare Patients Treated at Military Facilities

Community Onset: Military Personnel, Retirees, Immediate Family treated at 266 Military Facilities

29% Decrease P < .005