Hospital-wide methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus control program: A 5-year follow-up.
We investigated the influence of different interventions (active surveillance, contact isolation, monitoring, and rapid diagnostic testing) on the number of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia cases. An interrupted time-series analysis was used. MRSA bacteremia cases were reduced by 70% when all interventions were in place. We proved monitoring to be an essential component.
Chowers
Michal Y
MY
Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel. chowersm@post.tau.ac.il
Paitan
Yossi
Y
Gottesman
Bat Sheva
BS
Gerber
Beatris
B
Ben-Nissan
Yona
Y
Shitrit
Pnina
P
D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D010356:Patient Isolation; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016635:Universal Precautions / Q000379:methods*