Eurosurveillance - Volume 2, Issue 4, 01 April 1997

Strains of Staphylococcus aureusresistant to multiple antibiotics, including those resistant to methicillin (MRSA), present a major problem in the control of hospital acquired infections. Some strains show a definite capacity for spread once introduced in

In 1996, 327 acute care hospitals and other health care institutions in Austria were asked by the Federal Ministry of Health and Consumer Protection to report the number of inpatient episodes in 1995 in which Staphylococcus aureus (SA) was cultured. The m

The purpose of serological surveillance is to monitor levels of immunity to particular diseases within a population in order to enhance the quality of information on which public health measures, such as vaccination programmes, are based. Serological surv

In early 1996, an increase in the notifications of hepatitis A cases was identified in the region of Puglia, in the south east of Italy. An outbreak investigation conducted in May 1996 showed a strong association between illness and consumption of raw sea