Abstract
Although patients colonized or infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus have been placed on contact isolation for many years, more recent guidelines recommend enhanced control measures, such as routine active surveillance. We report here the results of a survey of 70 hospitals in North Carolina with regard to current management issues surrounding methicillin-resistant S. aureus.
MeSH terms
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Cross Infection / epidemiology
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Cross Infection / microbiology
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Cross Infection / prevention & control*
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Culture Media
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Health Care Surveys
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Hospitals / statistics & numerical data
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Hospitals / trends*
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Humans
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Infection Control / methods*
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Mass Screening / methods
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus* / isolation & purification
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North Carolina / epidemiology
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Population Surveillance / methods
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / prevention & control*
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Surveys and Questionnaires