Lautenbach Ebbing, Zaoutis Theoklis
Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA.
LDI Issue Brief. 2009 Aug;14(6):1-4.
About two years ago, the death of a high school student athlete brought methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) into the national spotlight. Preventing the spread of MRSA in schools, gyms, and other public facilities is an important public health goal. This Issue Brief presents current information on the prevalence and transmission of MRSA in community settings, and describes ongoing research on interventions to limit the spread of this increasingly common infection.
大约两年前，一名高中学生运动员的死亡事件使耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌（MRSA）成为全国关注的焦点。防止MRSA在学校、健身房和其他公共设施中传播是一项重要的公共卫生目标。本问题简报介绍了社区环境中MRSA的流行情况和传播的当前信息，并描述了关于限制这种日益常见感染传播的干预措施的正在进行的研究。
