title: Evidence of delays in transferring patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus to long-term-care facilities.
abstract: This retrospective case-control study examined whether there was a difference in length of time awaiting long-term-care placement for patients identified as having methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus compared to controls. Thirty-nine patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus waited for placement an average of 61 days longer than controls (P<.0002). The average number of requests for placement was 2.5 compared to 1.7 for controls (P=.015).
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Microbiology, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Bryce
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Tiffin
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Isaac-Renton
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D010360:Patient Transfer; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance