RESUMO

In order to analyze the outcomes, clinical features, and resistance of Staphylococcus spp infections, a prospective cohort study was conducted at a 234-bed, tertiary care teaching hospital. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections were associated with increased mortality and length of hospital stay (LOS), whereas methicillin resistance (MRS) was correlated with prolonged LOS after infection. These data highlight the importance of infection control and antibiotic stewardship to prevent the emergence and spread of MRS and MDR health care-associated infections.

Assuntos

Farmacorresistência Bacteriana Múltipla , Infecções Estafilocócicas/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções Estafilocócicas/microbiologia , Staphylococcus/efeitos dos fármacos , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Hospitais de Ensino , Humanos , Tempo de Internação , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Infecções Estafilocócicas/mortalidade , Análise de Sobrevida , Centros de Atenção Terciária , Resultado do Tratamento