Prevention of Health Care—Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections: Adapting to a Changing Epidemiology

For several decades, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has plagued US hospitals. Here, Karchmer comments on the study conducted by Hidron et al in which nasal cultures to screen for MRSA were performed for patients recently admitted to an urban public hospital.

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Published inClinical infectious diseases Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 167 - 169
Main Author Karchmer, Tobi B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States The University of Chicago Press 15.07.2005
Oxford University Press
Subjects
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Carrier State
Community-Acquired Infections - epidemiology
Community-Acquired Infections - microbiology
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Epidemiology
Humans
Infection Control
Infectious diseases
Methicillin Resistance
Penicillin
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Preventive medicine
Risk Factors
Skin
Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology
Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology
Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects
United States - epidemiology
United States
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Summary:For several decades, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has plagued US hospitals. Here, Karchmer comments on the study conducted by Hidron et al in which nasal cultures to screen for MRSA were performed for patients recently admitted to an urban public hospital.
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ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/430925