MRSA--what every health care provider should know

Found in both children and adults, MRSA can most often be recognized by abscess formation. MRSA infection results in an increased rate of stay and increased costs to facilities, and has been associated with a higher mortality rate. This isolation of patients, strict handwashing, environmental cleani...

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Published inToday's surgical nurse Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 20 - 24
Main Author Mikos-Schild, S
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States SLACK INCORPORATED 01.03.1998
Subjects
Adult
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Child
Cross Infection - etiology
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Humans
Infection Control - methods
Methicillin Resistance
Nursing
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Risk Factors
Staphylococcal Infections - etiology
Staphylococcal Infections - prevention & control
Staphylococcus aureus
United States
United States
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Summary:Found in both children and adults, MRSA can most often be recognized by abscess formation. MRSA infection results in an increased rate of stay and increased costs to facilities, and has been associated with a higher mortality rate. This isolation of patients, strict handwashing, environmental cleaning, and the use of barrier protections are all methods that prevent the spread of MRSA.
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ISSN:1087-1667