Malcolm Bianca
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, USA.
J Correct Health Care. 2011 Jul;17(3):254-65. doi: 10.1177/1078345811401363. Epub 2011 May 13.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an emerging threat to public health, especially in correctional settings. Outbreaks have been seen in jails and prisons in Mississippi, California, Texas, and Georgia in recent years. Also, many correctional settings have seen an increase in MRSA infection greater than in the general population. This article examines the lessons that have been learned about MRSA in correctional settings and ponders what is yet to be learned about this disease in these populations.
耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌(MRSA)对公共卫生构成了新的威胁,尤其是在惩教机构中。近年来,密西西比州、加利福尼亚州、得克萨斯州和佐治亚州的监狱和看守所都出现了疫情。此外,许多惩教机构中MRSA感染的增加幅度超过了普通人群。本文探讨了在惩教机构中关于MRSA所吸取的经验教训,并思考在这些人群中关于这种疾病还有哪些有待了解的地方。