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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus epidemic restricted to one health district in Finland: A population-based descriptive study in Pirkanmaa, Finland, years 2001–2011

Janne LaineDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere;University of Tampere Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere
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Reetta HuttunenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere;University of Tampere Medical School, University of Tampere, TampereCorrespondence[email protected]
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Risto VuentoUniversity of Tampere Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere;Fimlab Laboratories, Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Tampere
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Pertti ArvolaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere
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Ritva LevolaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere
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Minna VuorihuhtaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere
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Jaana SyrjänenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere;University of Tampere Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere
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Jaana VuopioNational Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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Jukka LumioDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere;University of Tampere Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere
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Pages 45-53 | Received 15 Feb 2012, Accepted 02 Jul 2012, Published online: 19 Sep 2012

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Elina Jokinen, Janne Laine, Reetta Huttunen, Outi Lyytikäinen, Risto Vuento, Jaana Vuopio & Jaana Syrjänen. (2018) Trends in incidence and resistance patterns of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Infectious Diseases 50:1, pages 52-58.
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Elina Jokinen, Janne Laine, Reetta Huttunen, Pekka Rahikka, Heini Huhtala, Risto Vuento, Jaana Vuopio & Jaana Syrjänen. (2017) Comparison of outcome and clinical characteristics of bacteremia caused by methicillin-resistant, penicillin-resistant and penicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus strains. Infectious Diseases 49:7, pages 493-500.
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Elina Jokinen, Janne Laine, Reetta Huttunen, Pertti Arvola, Jaana Vuopio, Laura Lindholm, Risto Vuento & Jaana Syrjänen. (2015) Combined interventions are effective in MRSA control. Infectious Diseases 47:11, pages 801-807.
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Reetta Huttunen, Emilia Åttman, Janne Aittoniemi, Tuula Outinen, Jaana Syrjänen, Tommi Kärki & Outi Lyytikäinen. (2015) Nosocomial bloodstream infections in a Finnish tertiary care hospital: a retrospective cohort study of 2175 episodes during the years 1999–2001 and 2005–2010. Infectious Diseases 47:1, pages 20-26.
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Elina Jokinen, Laura Lindholm, Reetta Huttunen, Heini Huhtala, Risto Vuento, Jaana Vuopio & Jaana Syrjänen. (2018) Spa type distribution in MRSA and MSSA bacteremias and association of spa clonal complexes with the clinical characteristics of bacteremia. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 37:5, pages 937-943.
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H Grundmann, L M Schouls, D M Aanensen, G N Pluister, A Tami, M Chlebowicz, C Glasner, A J Sabat, K Weist, O Heuer & A W Friedrich. (2014) The dynamic changes of dominant clones of Staphylococcus aureus causing bloodstream infections in the European region: Results of a second structured survey. Eurosurveillance 19:49.
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C. Ruscher. (2014) Empfehlungen zur Prävention und Kontrolle von Methicillin-resistenten Staphylococcus aureus-Stämmen (MRSA) in medizinischen und pflegerischen Einrichtungen. Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz 57:6, pages 695-732.
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