Implementation of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention bundle results in decreased MRSA surgical site infections

Abstract Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) surgical site infections (SSIs) increase morbidity and mortality. We examined the impact of the MRSA bundle on SSIs. Methods Data regarding the implementation of the MRSA bundle from 2007 to 2008 were obtained, including admissio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of surgery 2009-11, Vol.198 (5), p.607-610
Hauptverfasser:	Awad, Samir S., M.D, Palacio, Carlos H., M.D, Subramanian, Anuradha, M.D, Byers, Patricia A., R.M., M.(A.S.C.P.), C.I.C, Abraham, Paula, R.N., Dr.P.H, Lewis, Debra A., M.S., R.N, Young, Edward J., M.D
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antibiotics Bacterial diseases Biological and medical sciences Bundling Cardiac Surgical Procedures Comorbidity Cost control Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - prevention & control Cross Infection - transmission Drug resistance Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous - epidemiology General aspects Health care Heart Heart diseases Hospitals Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Intensive care Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data Mass Screening - organization & administration Medicaid Medical sciences Methicillin Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Morbidity Mortality MRSA MRSA bundle Nosocomial infection Nosocomial infections Orthopedic Procedures Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care) - organization & administration Patients Prevalence Prevention Prevention and actions Program Development Prostheses Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology Staphylococcal Infections - prevention & control Staphylococcal Infections - transmission Staphylococcal infections, streptococcal infections, pneumococcal infections Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus infections Statistical analysis Statistical tests Surgery Surgical site infection Surgical site infections Surgical Wound Infection - epidemiology Surgical Wound Infection - microbiology Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control Surveillance Texas - epidemiology
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