Staphylococcus aureus is a type of bacteria mainly causing infections of the skin, soft tissue and bone, as well as the bloodstream. As of 2022, resistance to methicillin was very common in southern and eastern countries in Europe. Cyprus was the country where S. aureus recorded the highest resistance to methicillin, with more than 50 percent. This statistic displays the percentage of invasive Staphylococcus aureus isolates resistant to methicillin (MRSA) in Europe in 2022, by country.
Percentage of invasive Staphylococcus aureus isolates resistant to methicillin (MRSA) in Europe in 2022, by country
Staphylococcus aureus is a type of bacteria mainly causing infections of the skin, soft tissue and bone, as well as the bloodstream. It is also one of the most frequent causes of antibiotic-resistant healthcare-associated infections worldwide.Â
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ECDC. (June 21, 2024). Percentage of invasive Staphylococcus aureus isolates resistant to methicillin (MRSA) in Europe in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416736/share-of-invasive-s-aureus-resistant-to-meticillin-europe-by-country/
ECDC. "Percentage of invasive Staphylococcus aureus isolates resistant to methicillin (MRSA) in Europe in 2022, by country." Chart. June 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416736/share-of-invasive-s-aureus-resistant-to-meticillin-europe-by-country/
ECDC. (2024). Percentage of invasive Staphylococcus aureus isolates resistant to methicillin (MRSA) in Europe in 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416736/share-of-invasive-s-aureus-resistant-to-meticillin-europe-by-country/
ECDC. "Percentage of Invasive Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates Resistant to Methicillin (Mrsa) in Europe in 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416736/share-of-invasive-s-aureus-resistant-to-meticillin-europe-by-country/
ECDC, Percentage of invasive Staphylococcus aureus isolates resistant to methicillin (MRSA) in Europe in 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416736/share-of-invasive-s-aureus-resistant-to-meticillin-europe-by-country/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Percentage of invasive Staphylococcus aureus isolates resistant to methicillin (MRSA) in Europe in 2022, by country [Graph], ECDC, June 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416736/share-of-invasive-s-aureus-resistant-to-meticillin-europe-by-country/
