Open AccessImproving Methicillin‐ResistantStaphylococcus aureusSurveillance and Reporting in Intensive Care Units
Author(s) -
Susan S. Huang,
Sheryl L. RifasShiman,
David K. Warren,
Victoria J. Fraser,
Michael W. Climo,
Edward S. Wong,
Sara E. Cosgrove,
Trish M. Perl,
Jean M. Pottinger,
Loreen A. Herwaldt,
John A. Jernigan,
Jerome L. Tokars,
Daniel J. Diekema,
Virginia L. Hinrichsen,
Deborah S. Yokoe,
Richard Platt
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/510622
Subject(s) - methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , medicine , staphylococcus aureus , intensive care , isolation (microbiology) , incidence (geometry) , intensive care medicine , population , staphylococcal infections , micrococcaceae , epidemiological surveillance , emergency medicine , environmental health , epidemiology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria , optics , genetics , physics
Routine culturing of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) identifies unrecognized carriers and facilitates timely isolation. However, the benefit of surveillance in detecting prevalent and incident carriers likely varies among ICUs. In addition, many assessments underestimate the incidence of acquisition by including prevalent carriers in the at-risk population.
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