TableĀ 2

Average duration of MRSA cases and MRSA ratios in different healthcare facilities

Average duration of MRSA casesMRSA incidence densityMRSA burden
Hospital (all)*12.671.441.82
Hospital* (small, <400 beds)13.381.512.01
Reha*21.430.4851.03
Nursing home163.30.0941.60
  • *Data were taken from German National Reference Centre for Hospital Information Surveillance System of MRSA (MRSA-KISS) of the year 2013 (http://www.nrz-hygiene.de).

  • MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.