The decrease in healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections and savings from glycopeptide use
We evaluated changes in the rate of healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections and healthcare-associated S. aureus infections after implementation of infection control precautions and the effect of this on glycopeptide use and expenditures for glycopeptides i...
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Published in | Infection control and hospital epidemiology Vol. 27; no. 10; p. 1131 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.10.2006
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Summary: | We evaluated changes in the rate of healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections and healthcare-associated S. aureus infections after implementation of infection control precautions and the effect of this on glycopeptide use and expenditures for glycopeptides in a private medical center in Turkey in the years 2000-2005. A striking decrease was obtained in the number of MRSA infections, and the expenditure for glycopeptide use also decreased. |
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ISSN: | 0899-823X |
DOI: | 10.1086/507969 |