Persistence of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in re-admitted patients.

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Persistence of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in re-admitted patients.

J Hosp Infect. 2018 Nov;100(3):350-354

Authors: Chiew CJ, Ho HJ, Win MK, Tan A, Lim JW, Ang B, Chow A

Abstract
A retrospective cohort study was conducted to investigate the duration and risk factors for persistence of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization among known carriers who were re-admitted to hospital. MRSA carriage persisted in a high proportion of known carriers up to two years after their last date of discharge, and re-admission screening should be performed for at least this duration. A targeted screening approach should focus on older patients with a history of long inpatient stays, who are at higher risk of persistent carriage. Timely discharge planning is important in reducing the risk of persistent MRSA colonization among known carriers.

PMID: 29649554 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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