Abstract
The Mediterranean region is characterized by a high prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections (BSI). Following root cause analysis (RCA) of MRSA BSI cases, Mater Dei Hospital, a tertiary care institution in Malta, identified that a 30% of healthcare associated (HA) MRSA BSI from April 2010 to December 2011 were associated with Peripheral Venous Catheters (PVC).
Highlights
The Mediterranean region is characterized by a high prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections (BSI)
Following root cause analysis (RCA) of MRSA BSI cases, Mater Dei Hospital, a tertiary care institution in Malta, identified that a 30% of healthcare associated (HA) MRSA BSI from April 2010 to December 2011 were associated with Peripheral Venous Catheters (PVC)
The number of MRSA BSI cases has halved in our institution, from a yearly average of 1.85 BSI per 10,000 patient days in 2009 to 0.89 infections per 10,000 patient days in 2012.From January 2011 to February 2013, the number of cases have been stratified by yearly quarter
Summary
The Mediterranean region is characterized by a high prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections (BSI). Following root cause analysis (RCA) of MRSA BSI cases, Mater Dei Hospital, a tertiary care institution in Malta, identified that a 30% of healthcare associated (HA) MRSA BSI from April 2010 to December 2011 were associated with Peripheral Venous Catheters (PVC)
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