1. Dantes R, Mu Y, Belflower R, Aragon D, Dumyati G, Harrison LH, Lessa FC, Lynfield R, Nadle J, Petit S, Ray SM, Schaffner W, Townes J, Fridkin S, Emerging Infections Program–Active Bacterial Core Surveillance MRSA Surveillance Investigators: National burden of invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections, United States, 2011. JAMA Intern Med. 2013, 173 (21): 1970-1978.
2. Eisler P: Dangerous MRSA bacteria expand into communities. USA Today. 2013, Accessed March 30, 2014. Available at
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/16/mrsa-infection-community-schools-victims-doctors/3991833/
3. Kaye KS, Anderson DJ, Sloane R, Chen LF, Choi Y, Link K, Sexton DJ, Schmader KE: The effect of surgical site infection on older operative patients. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009, 57: 46-54. 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.02053.x.
4. Lee BY, Bartsch SM, Wong KF, Yilmaz SL, Avery TR, Singh A, Song Y, Kim DS, Brown ST, Potter MA, Platt R, Huang SS: Simulation shows hospitals that cooperate on infection control obtain better results than hospitals acting alone. Health Aff (Millwood). 2012, 31: 2295-2303. 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0992.
5. Gorwitz RJ, Kruszon-Moran D, McAllister SK, McQuillan G, McDougal LK, Fosheim GE, Jensen BJ, Killgore G, Tenover FC, Kuehnert MJ: Changes in the prevalence of nasal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus in the United States, 2001–2004. J Infect Dis. 2008, 197: 1226-1234. 10.1086/533494.