Increasing the efficiency of a targeted methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus screening program

An interdisciplinary team implemented a screening program targeting patients with a history of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), to reduce unnecessary contact isolation. After converting from a 2-step culture-based protocol to single polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, we incr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2016, Vol.44 (1), p.117-119
Hauptverfasser:	Goldsack, Jennifer C., MChem, MA, MS, DeRitter, Christine, BSN, RN-BC, Power, Michelle, BSMT(ASCP), CIC, Spencer, Amy, MSN, RN-BC, Taylor, Cynthia L., RN, MS, CRN, Manta, Christine J, Kirk, Ryan, Drees, Marci L., MD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Cost Cost-Benefit Analysis Cross Infection - economics Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - prevention & control Delaware - epidemiology Efficiency Epidemiological Monitoring Female Humans Infection Control Infectious Disease Male Mass Screening - methods Medical screening Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - genetics Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification Middle Aged MRSA Polymerase Chain Reaction Psychosocial Staphylococcal Infections - economics Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology Staphylococcal Infections - prevention & control Staphylococcus infections Surveillance
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Zusammenfassung:	An interdisciplinary team implemented a screening program targeting patients with a history of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), to reduce unnecessary contact isolation. After converting from a 2-step culture-based protocol to single polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, we increased the efficiency of the screening program from 77% to 100%. Despite the higher cost of PCR-based testing, this program remained cost-saving.
ISSN:	0196-6553 1527-3296
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajic.2015.08.017