Lessons to learn with the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus control in Norway
Braz. j. infect. dis
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15(6): 591-593, Nov.-Dec. 2011.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
The prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Norway is low, compared to other European and American countries. The health system includes mandatory case reporting and has written guidelines for prevention and control. This communication describes the national public policies related to MRSA obtained from documents and academic experience gained during a doctoral fellowship in Oslo, Norway. The painstaking procedures used for investigating suspected cases, including health professionals, decolonization and case monitoring, could be important tools to be used by countries with a high prevalence of MRSA.
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Main subject:
Staphylococcal Infections
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Population Surveillance
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Infection Control
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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Norway
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United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/US
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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University of Oslo/NO
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