title: MRSA: risk assessment and flexible management.
abstract: MRSA is an increasing problem in hospitals, particularly among older patients. The author discusses prevention of cross-infection, with an emphasis on the importance of risk assessment and good infection control procedures, rather than the routine isolation of infected patients.
authors.forename: Tana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Makoni
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus