title: [Impact and control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in long-term care facilities].
abstract: Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are a growing concern in long-term care facilities (LTCF). Epidemiologic studies performed in our area have shown high rates of MRSA colonization in elderly residents, and very high rates in some centres. However, the clinical impact of nasal MRSA colonization is often slight. Prevention of MRSA transmission in LTCF includes the application of simple preventive measures with proven effectiveness, such as hand washing, adequately covering of infected wounds, and proper use of antibiotics, without limiting the activities of colonized residents or carrying out active surveillance.
authors.affiliation: Equipo de Control Infección Nosocomial, Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España. admanzur@yahoo.com.ar
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manzur
authors.forename: Miquel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pujol
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002353:Carrier State; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015995:Prevalence; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*