Non-hospital-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA chronic carrier patients in infection control

José Francisco García-Rodríguez; Hortensia Alvarez-Díaz; Maria Virginia Lorenzo-García; Susana Méndez-Lage; Ana Mariño-Callejo; Pascual Sesma-Sánchez

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2009.11.015

Non-hospital-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA chronic carrier patients in infection control

Am J Infect Control. 2011 Apr;39(3):250-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.11.015. Epub 2011 Mar 2.

Authors

José Francisco García-Rodríguez¹, Hortensia Alvarez-Díaz, Maria Virginia Lorenzo-García, Susana Méndez-Lage, Ana Mariño-Callejo, Pascual Sesma-Sánchez

Affiliation

¹ Infectious Diseases Unit, Internal Medicine Ward, Health Area of Ferrol, La Coruña, Spain. [email protected]

PMID: 21367491
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.11.015

Abstract

This study reports research on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonized-infected patients who were admitted to a 320-bed hospital. Specifically, we report on the difficulties related to MRSA infection control as a consequence of the increasing incidence of non-hospital-associated MRSA acquisition and patients as chronic carriers who are frequently readmitted to the hospital.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carrier State / epidemiology*
Carrier State / microbiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Community-Acquired Infections / epidemiology*
Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology
Cross Infection / prevention & control*
Female
Humans
Infant
Infection Control / methods*
Male
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
Middle Aged
Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
Young Adult