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Current pathology in practice: a brief look in the literature

A small sample of research interest on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Lean management and cancer screening to be found in the current literature

METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

Invasive MRSA infections in neurosurgical patients – a decade of progress Skally M, Finn C, O'Brien D et al. Br J Neurosurg 2017 Jan 3:1–5. doi: 10.1080/02688697.2016.1260688 (Epub ahead of print).

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important cause of bloodstream infection (BSI), which is declining in many countries, including Ireland. However, it also causes other invasive infections, such as meningitis in neurosurgical patients. It is unclear, however, whether or not the decline in MRSA BSI is reflected in other invasive infections and in specialist units.         

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