title: Review of new guidelines for prophylaxis and treatment of MRSA infections.
abstract: A joint working party has produced evidence-based guidelines for the prophylaxis and treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in the U.K. These guidelines will help clinicians choose appropriate therapy and point to areas where further research is needed. This review summarizes the main recommendations and discusses their implementation into clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection, St. Thomas' Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: French
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*