Trends in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia and impacts of infection control practices including universal MRSA admission screening in a hospital in Scotland, 2006–2010: retrospective cohort study and time-series intervention analysis

Timothy Lawes,José-Maria López-Lozano,Becky Edwards,Ian Gould

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000797

Trends in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia and impacts of infection control practices including universal MRSA admission screening in a hospital in Scotland, 2006–2010: retrospective cohort study and time-series intervention analysis

Timothy Lawes, José-Maria López-Lozano + Show 2 more

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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000797

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Journal: BMJ Open	Publication Date: Jan 1, 2012
Citations: 57	License type: open-access

Affiliation: Raigmore Hospital, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

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ObjectivesTo describe secular trends in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) and to assess the impacts of infection control practices, including universal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) admission screening on associated clinical burdens.DesignRetrospective...

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