When should contact precautions be discontinued for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ?

Highlights • The proportion of patients with MRSA who remained positive by ASC was low (19.9%). • This proportion decreased over time, with the lowest at 5 years (12.5%). • Only 3.9% of patients with a negative ASC later had a positive MRSA culture. • The presence of a foreign body increased the ris...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2017-01, Vol.45 (1), p.75-76
Hauptverfasser:	Richey, Lauren E., MD, MPH, Oh, Yumi, MD, Tchamba, Djeunou M., MD, Engle, Michelle, Formby, Linda S, Salgado, Cassandra D., MD, MS
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Carrier State - drug therapy Carrier State - microbiology Female Humans Infection Control Infectious Disease Male Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification Middle Aged Patients Prospective Studies Staphylococcal Infections - drug therapy Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology Staphylococcus infections Surveillance Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • The proportion of patients with MRSA who remained positive by ASC was low (19.9%). • This proportion decreased over time, with the lowest at 5 years (12.5%). • Only 3.9% of patients with a negative ASC later had a positive MRSA culture. • The presence of a foreign body increased the risk of having a MRSA positive culture. • Patients with known MRSA and a negative ASC may not need contact precautions.
ISSN:	0196-6553 1527-3296
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajic.2016.05.030