Non-hospital-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA chronic carrier patients in infection control

• Published in: American journal of infection control Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 250 - 253
• Main Authors: García-Rodríguez, José Francisco, MD, Alvarez-Díaz, Hortensia, PhD, Lorenzo-García, Maria Virginia, PhD, Méndez-Lage, Susana, PhD, Mariño-Callejo, Ana, PhD, Sesma-Sánchez, Pascual, MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.04.2011; Elsevier; Mosby-Year Book, Inc
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Bacterial diseases; Biological and medical sciences; Carrier State - epidemiology; Carrier State - microbiology; Child; Child, Preschool; community-acquired infections; Community-Acquired Infections - epidemiology; Community-Acquired Infections - microbiology; Cross Infection - prevention & control; Disease control; Disease prevention; Disease transmission; epidemiology; Epidemiology. Vaccinations; Female; General aspects; Human bacterial diseases; Human infectious diseases. Experimental studies and models; Humans; Infant; Infection Control; Infection Control - methods; Infectious Disease; Infectious diseases; Male; Medical sciences; Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification; Middle Aged; Nosocomial infections; Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology; Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology; Staphylococcal infections, streptococcal infections, pneumococcal infections; Staphylococcus infections; Young Adult; epidemiology; community-acquired infections; nosocomial infections; infection control; Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Human; Nosocomial infection; Check; Epidemiology; Infection; Prevention; Chronic; Community acquired infection; Bacteriosis; Bacteria; Micrococcales; Micrococcaceae; Hospital; Staphylococcal infection; Staphylococcus aureus
• ISSN: 0196-6553; 1527-3296
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.11.015

This study reports research on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonized-infected patients who were admitted to a 320-bed hospital. Specifically, we report on the difficulties related to MRSA infection control as a consequence of the increasing incidence of non-hospital-associated MRSA acquisition and patients as chronic carriers who are frequently readmitted to the hospital.