Evidence of delays in transferring patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus to long-term-care facilities.
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).
Bryce
E A
EA
Division of Medical Microbiology, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, British Columbia, Canada.
Tiffin
S M
SM
Isaac-Renton
J L
JL
Wright
C J
CJ
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