Abstract
Community-associated Methicillin-resistant<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
Highlights
We assessed the utility of administrative databases, a computerized clinical data repository, and an electronic rule to enhance surveillance for CAMRSA at Stroger (Cook County) Hospital, a 464-bed public safety net hospital in Chicago, and its associated clinics—all part of the Cook County Bureau of Health Services (CCBHS)
Using data collected within the Chicago Antimicrobial Resistance Project computerized clinical data repository (9) from September 1, 2001, to August 31, 2004, we developed an electronic rule to define persons with CA infection with S. aureus
Infections from patients who met the following electronic case definition were designated CA: 1) culture obtained as an outpatient or within the first 3 days of hospitalization, 2) no clinical culture with MRSA in the last 6 months, 3) no hospitalization or surgeries within 1 year, and 4) no hemodialysis
Summary
We assessed the utility of administrative databases, a computerized clinical data repository, and an electronic rule to enhance surveillance for CAMRSA at Stroger (Cook County) Hospital, a 464-bed public safety net hospital in Chicago, and its associated clinics—all part of the Cook County Bureau of Health Services (CCBHS). Using data collected within the Chicago Antimicrobial Resistance Project computerized clinical data repository (9) from September 1, 2001, to August 31, 2004, we developed an electronic rule to define persons with CA infection with S. aureus. Infections from patients who met the following electronic case definition were designated CA: 1) culture obtained as an outpatient or within the first 3 days of hospitalization, 2) no clinical culture with MRSA in the last 6 months, 3) no hospitalization or surgeries within 1 year, and 4) no hemodialysis.
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
