title: [Guidelines for prevention, control and treatment of infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): changes and updates of chapter 7.0: treatment of patients with MRSA infection].
abstract: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important pathogen throughout the world, and as well in Croatia. Therefore it was decided to develop guidelines with the aim to reduce the number of patients infected/colonized with MRSA in healthcare facilities and in nursing homes in Croatia, consequently reducing MRSA-related morbidity and mortality. An interdisciplinary team of experts developed these guidelines using existing international guidelines from different countries, and literature reviews about prevention, control, treatment and laboratory diagnosis of MRSA infections. Grades of evidence for specific recommendations were determined using CDC/HICPAC grading system. Categorization is based on existing data, theoretical basis, applicability and economic impact. After a broad discussion in different professional societies, Guidelines were accepted. In the meantime, several new possibilities appeared in the treatment of patients with MRSA infections in Croatia, so the Chapter 7.0 Treatment of patients with MRSA infections is changed and updated according to the new treatment possibilities. The rest of the Guidelines was not changed.
authors.affiliation: Klinickić zavod za klinicku i molekularnu mikrobiologiju, Klinicki bolnicki centar Zagreb.
authors.forename: Smilja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalenić
authors.forename: Marina Payerl
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: Vera Vlahović
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Palcevski
authors.forename: Jasminka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Horvatić
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mestrović
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barsić
authors.forename: Valerija
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Stamenić
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Burcar
authors.forename: Andelko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Korusić
authors.forename: Marinko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vucić
authors.forename: Rok
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Civljak
authors.forename: Marin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stancić
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Budimir
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*