Abstract
Many studies of infection prevention measures (ICM) appear proving a reduction of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - colonisation or - infection rates. Infection control personal has to decide if ICM should be introduced in their hospital. Here we give an example how an infection prevention potential (IPP) could be calculated for MRSA patients in a 500-bed tertiary care hospital under a given MRSA-screening, contact isolation precaution and active surveillance program.
Highlights
Many studies of infection prevention measures (ICM) appear proving a reduction of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - colonisation or - infection rates
Calculating with 8% reduction for S. aureus blood stream infections (BSI) by CHX body washes reported by Climo they would prevent only one case in our hospital within two years
Before introduction of new ICM proposed by new studies MRSA patients could be subgrouped and an infection prevention potential (IPP) can be determined
Summary
Many studies of infection prevention measures (ICM) appear proving a reduction of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - colonisation or - infection rates. P044: MRSA-infection prevention potential in a 500-beds tertiary care hospital F Mattner, D Peter*, C Weßels, S Messler From 2nd International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC 2013) Geneva, Switzerland.
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