Corrections: Vol. 11, No. 6.In "Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Methicillin-aminoglycoside resistant Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA An organism with multiple antibiotic resistances–eg, aminoglycosides, chloramphenicol, clindamycin, erythromycin, rifampin, tetracycline, Hospitalizations," by Matthew Matthew one of the twelve disciples. [N.T.: Matthew] See : Evangelism J. Kuehnert et al., an error occurred. In table 3, columns 3 and 5, the rates shown for hospitalization hospitalization /hos·pi·tal·iza·tion/ (hos?pi-t'l-i-za´shun) 1. the placing of a patient in a hospital for treatment. 2. the term of confinement in a hospital. with S. aureus The aureus (pl. aurei) was a gold coin of ancient Rome valued at 25 silver denarii. The aureus was regularly issued from the 1st century BC to the beginning of the 4th century AD, when it was replaced by the solidus. and MRSA-related discharge diagnoses were per 10,000 discharges, rather than per 1,000 discharges, as indicated. The corrected table appears in the updated article at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol11no06/04-0831.htm#table3 We regret any confusion this error may have caused. |
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