Methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureusColonization and Pre- and Post-hospital Discharge Infection Risk | Zendy

Richard E. Nelson | Zendy; Martin E. Evans | Zendy; Loretta A. Simbartl | Zendy; Makoto Jones | Zendy; Matthew H. Samore | Zendy; Stephen M. Kralovic | Zendy; Gary A. Roselle | Zendy; Michael Rubin | Zendy

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Methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureusColonization and Pre- and Post-hospital Discharge Infection Risk

Author(s) -

Richard E. Nelson,

Martin E. Evans,

Loretta A. Simbartl,

Makoto Jones,

Matthew H. Samore,

Stephen M. Kralovic,

Gary A. Roselle,

Michael Rubin

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciy507

Subject(s) - medicine , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , carriage , veterans affairs , confidence interval , staphylococcus aureus , intensive care unit , hazard ratio , logistic regression , colonization , emergency medicine , infection control , staphylococcal infections , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , biology , bacteria , genetics

The Department of Veterans Affairs implemented an active surveillance program for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in 2007 in which acute care inpatients are tested for MRSA carriage on admission, unit-to-unit transfer, and discharge. Using these data, we followed patients longitudinally to estimate the difference in infection rates for those who were not colonized, those who were colonized on admission (importers), and those who acquired MRSA during their stay. We examined MRSA infections that occurred prior to discharge and at 30, 90, 180, and 365 days after discharge.

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