Presence of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) in nasal and throat swab specimens obtained from patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) at the Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade.

<p>Presence of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) in nasal and throat swab specimens obtained from patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) at the Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade.</p

Distribution of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus sciuri</i> (MRSS) carriers and non-carriers among patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) stratified by department, gender, age group, patient underlying diagnosis and duration of hospitalisation at the Clinical Centre of Serbia, Serbia.

<p>Distribution of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus sciuri</i> (MRSS) carriers and non-carriers among patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) stratified by department, gender, age group, patient underlying diagnosis and duration of hospitalisation at the Clinical Centre of Serbia, Serbia.</p

Characteristics of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus sciuri</i> strains isolated from nasal and throat swab specimens obtained from hospitalised patients and healthcare workers (HCWs).

<p>Characteristics of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus sciuri</i> strains isolated from nasal and throat swab specimens obtained from hospitalised patients and healthcare workers (HCWs).</p

Comparison of direct inoculation of MRSA-ID, ORSA, oxacillin-MSA and broth enrichment (BE) prior to inoculation on oxacillin-MSA in detection of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus sciuri</i> (MRSS) verified by identification by automated Vitek2 System and <i>mecA</i> PCR.

<p>Comparison of direct inoculation of MRSA-ID, ORSA, oxacillin-MSA and broth enrichment (BE) prior to inoculation on oxacillin-MSA in detection of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus sciuri</i> (MRSS) verified by identification by automated Vitek2 System and <i>mecA</i> PCR.</p

Presence of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus sciuri</i> in nasal and throat swab samples obtained from hospitalised patients and healthcare workers (HCWs).

<p>Presence of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus sciuri</i> in nasal and throat swab samples obtained from hospitalised patients and healthcare workers (HCWs).</p

Amino acid alterations in EFG-G of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus sciuri</i>.

<p>Amino acid alterations in EFG-G of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus sciuri</i>.</p

Quality of antimicrobial prescribing obtained by Global-Point Prevalence Survey method.

<p>Quality of antimicrobial prescribing obtained by Global-Point Prevalence Survey method.</p

Trends of antibiotic consumption by individual drugs on surgical (A) and medical (B) wards from 2012 to 2015.

<p>A. *There was a statistically significant decrease in the use of amoxicillin/clavulanate (b = -2.881; p = 0.014). B. *There was a statistically significant decrease in the use of ceftriaxone (b = -2.925; p = 0.047). **There was a statistically significant increase in the use of levofloxacin (b = 2.745; p = 0.014). ***There was a statistically significant increase in the use of metronidazole (b = 1.385; p = 0.029).</p

Annual distribution of isolation rates and patients on surgical and medical wards.

<p>Annual distribution of isolation rates and patients on surgical and medical wards.</p

Types and frequency of appearance of bacterial strains from 2012 to 2015.

<p>Types and frequency of appearance of bacterial strains from 2012 to 2015.</p