Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the intensive care unit: its effect on outcome and risk factors for acquisition

• Published in: The Journal of hospital infection Vol. 90; no. 4; pp. 327 - 332
• Main Authors: McMaster, J, Booth, M.G, Smith, A, Hamilton, K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2015
• Subjects: Acquisition; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; APACHE; Cross Infection - epidemiology; Cross Infection - microbiology; Female; Humans; ICU; Infectious Disease; Intensive Care Units; Length of Stay; Logistic Models; Male; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - genetics; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification; Middle Aged; MRSA; Outcome; Risk Factors; Scotland - epidemiology; Sex Distribution; Staphylococcal Infections - drug therapy; Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology; Staphylococcal Infections - mortality; Treatment Outcome; Scotland; United Kingdom > UK; ICU; Acquisition; Outcome; Risk factors; MRSA

Summary Background Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common cause of nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit (ICU). A perception exists that ICU-acquired MRSA is associated with poor outcomes, although there are few data to support this. Aim To determine the effect of ac...