The prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among the residents of six nursing homes for the elderly

• Published in: The Journal of hospital infection Vol. 45; no. 4; pp. 322 - 329
• Main Authors: O'Sullivan, N.P, Keane, C.T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kent Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2000; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antibacterial agents; Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents; Bacteriophage Typing; Biological and medical sciences; Cross Infection - epidemiology; Female; Homes for the Aged - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Ireland; Ireland - epidemiology; Male; Medical sciences; Methicillin Resistance; Middle Aged; MRSA; nursing homes; Nursing Homes - statistics & numerical data; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Prevalence; Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology; Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus aureus - classification; Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects; Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification; Ireland; prevalence; nursing homes; MRSA; Human; Prevalence; Typing; Drug susceptibility test; β-Lactams; Hospital strain; Epidemiology; Meticillin; Infection; Virus; Penicillin derivatives; Antibiotic; Microbiological investigation; Bacteriosis; Bacteria; Micrococcales; Micrococcaceae; Antibacterial agent; Homes for the aged; Staphylococcal infection; Elderly; Colonization; Staphylococcus aureus; Phage

Admissions to Irish hospitals from nursing homes are recognized as a high-risk category for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization. This study was conducted between August 1994 and May 1995 to determine the prevalence of MRSA within six Eastern Health Board elderly care nurs...