Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus and the media

Eli N Perencevich; Debbie M Treise

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Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus and the media

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Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus and the media

Eli N Perencevich and Debbie M Treise

Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.31 Suppl 1(1), pp.S48-S50

11/2010

DOI: 10.1086/656000

PMID: 20929370

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Abstract

How the media communicate and how the scientific community influences the media are important factors to consider in the public health response to emerging pathogens, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Social representation theory suggests that the media link "the threatening" to commonplace "anchor representations" which can serve to educate or to create fear.

Public Health

Public Opinion

United States

Mass Media

Staphylococcal Infections

Humans

Communication

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

MRSA

health communication

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Title: Subtitle: Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus and the media
Creators: Eli N Perencevich - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52246, USA. eliperencevich@uiowa.edu
Debbie M Treise
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.31 Suppl 1(1), pp.S48-S50
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1086/656000
PMID: 20929370
ISSN: 0899-823X
eISSN: 1559-6834
Language: English
Date published: 11/2010
Academic Unit: Epidemiology; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9983779493502771

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