Abstract
The aim of this study was to estimate the proportion of patients who acquire methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) while in hospital and to identify risk factors associated with acquisition of MRSA.Patients were screened for MRSA on discharge from hospital by using multisite body swabs that were tested by culture. Discharge screening results were linked to admission screening results. Genotyping was undertaken to identify newly acquired MRSA in MRSA-positive patients on admission.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 889-896 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2011 |
Keywords
- hospital infection
- MRSA
- epidemiology
- Scottish hospitals