Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus central line-associated bloodstream infections in US intensive care units, 1997-2007.
Burton DC, Edwards JR, Horan TC, Jernigan JA, Fridkin SK.JAMA. 2009
Feb 18;301(7):727-36. PMID: 19224749
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Tuesday, 17 March 2009
Pubmed: MRSA articles
Decreasing MRSA infections: an end met by unclear means.
Climo MW.JAMA. 2009 Feb 18;301(7):772-3. No abstract available. PMID: 19224756 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus central line-associated bloodstream infections in US intensive care units, 1997-2007.
Burton DC, Edwards JR, Horan TC, Jernigan JA, Fridkin SK.JAMA. 2009 Feb 18;301(7):727-36. PMID: 19224749 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Climo MW.JAMA. 2009 Feb 18;301(7):772-3. No abstract available. PMID: 19224756 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus central line-associated bloodstream infections in US intensive care units, 1997-2007.
Burton DC, Edwards JR, Horan TC, Jernigan JA, Fridkin SK.JAMA. 2009 Feb 18;301(7):727-36. PMID: 19224749 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Tuesday, 24 February 2009
The role of MRSA in healthcare-associated pneumonia.
Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2009
Feb;30(1):52-60.
Epub 2009 Feb 6.
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The role of MRSA in healthcare-associated pneumonia.
Lam AP, Wunderink RG.
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA.
An important continued trend in healthcare-associated infection, including healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP), is the rise of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The emergence of community-acquired strains of MRSA has complicated the management further. We review likely risk factors for MRSA HCAP, which include prior antibiotic therapy, nasal colonization, poor infection control practices, and antecedent viral infection. The multiple mechanisms of antibiotic resistance are also described, and virulence factors that may affect antibiotic choices are discussed. The limitations of vancomycin and evidence for superior outcomes with linezolid are reviewed. Alternatives for community-acquired strains and future options are mentioned.
PMID: 19199187 [PubMed - in process]
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The role of MRSA in healthcare-associated pneumonia.
Lam AP, Wunderink RG.
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA.
An important continued trend in healthcare-associated infection, including healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP), is the rise of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The emergence of community-acquired strains of MRSA has complicated the management further. We review likely risk factors for MRSA HCAP, which include prior antibiotic therapy, nasal colonization, poor infection control practices, and antecedent viral infection. The multiple mechanisms of antibiotic resistance are also described, and virulence factors that may affect antibiotic choices are discussed. The limitations of vancomycin and evidence for superior outcomes with linezolid are reviewed. Alternatives for community-acquired strains and future options are mentioned.
PMID: 19199187 [PubMed - in process]
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Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Epidural Abscess With Bacteremia
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CAREVOL 18;
NUMB 1; 2009
ISSN 1062-3264
Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Epidural Abscess With Bacteremia and Multiple Lung Abscesses: Case Report.
Bruns, A.S.; Sood, N.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN243792023&field=zid
NUMB 1; 2009
ISSN 1062-3264
Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Epidural Abscess With Bacteremia and Multiple Lung Abscesses: Case Report.
Bruns, A.S.; Sood, N.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN243792023&field=zid
Tuesday, 23 December 2008
A randomized controlled trial of tea tree oil (5%) body wash versus standard body wash to prevent colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococc
Thompson G, Blackwood B, McMullan R, Alderdice FA, Trinder TJ, Lavery GG, McAuley DF.
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A randomized controlled trial of tea tree oil (5%) body wash versus standard body wash to prevent colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in critically ill adults: research protocol.BMC Infect Dis. 2008 Nov 28;8(1):161 [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 19040726 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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A randomized controlled trial of tea tree oil (5%) body wash versus standard body wash to prevent colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in critically ill adults: research protocol.BMC Infect Dis. 2008 Nov 28;8(1):161 [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 19040726 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
Comparison of the effect of ciprofloxacin and Tazocin((R)) on the incidence of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in an Intensive Care
Aldeyab MA, Hughes CM, Kearney MP, Scott MG, McDowell DA, Hanley J, McMahon MA, Elshibly SM, Bailie R, McElnay JC. Related Articles, LinkOut
Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2008 Sep 16; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 18801646 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2008 Sep 16; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 18801646 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Bed occupancy and incidence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in an intensive care unit
Howie AJ, Ridley SA. Related Articles, LinkOut
Anaesthesia. 2008 Oct;63(10):1070-3. PMID: 18821886 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE
Anaesthesia. 2008 Oct;63(10):1070-3. PMID: 18821886 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE
Monday, 13 October 2008
Journal of Advanced Nursing
October 2008, Volume 64, Issue 1
14–15
Hand washing for preventing diarrhoea
Yifan Xue, MBBS MPH
16–17
Role of MRSA reservoirs in the acute care setting
Yifan Xue, MBBS MPH
49–59
Diversity, attrition and transition into nursing
Jon Mulholland; Elizabeth N. Anionwu; Richard Atkins; Mike Tappern; Peter J. Franks
14–15
Hand washing for preventing diarrhoea
Yifan Xue, MBBS MPH
16–17
Role of MRSA reservoirs in the acute care setting
Yifan Xue, MBBS MPH
49–59
Diversity, attrition and transition into nursing
Jon Mulholland; Elizabeth N. Anionwu; Richard Atkins; Mike Tappern; Peter J. Franks
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection With Intermediate Sensitivity to Vancomycin A Case Report and Literature Review
Contribution of acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia to overall mortality in a general intensive care unit.
Thompson DS, Workman R, Strutt M.
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J Hosp Infect. 2008 Sep 15;
[Epub ahead of print] PMID: 18799233 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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Monday, 29 September 2008
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
SHEA/APIC GUIDELINE
785–814
SHEA/APIC Guideline: Infection Prevention and Control in the Long-Term Care Facility
Philip W. Smith, MD; Gail Bennett, RN, MSN, CIC; Suzanne Bradley, MD; Paul Drinka, MD; Ebbing Lautenbach, MD; James Marx, RN, MS, CIC; Lona Mody, MD; Lindsay Nicolle, MD; Kurt Stevenson, MD
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
815–819
Effect of Nurse-Led Multidisciplinary Rounds on Reducing the Unnecessary Use of Urinary Catheterization in Hospitalized Patients
Mohamad G. Fakih, MD, MPH; Cathleen Dueweke, RN; Susan Meisner, RN; Dorine Berriel-Cass, RN, MA; Ruth Savoy-Moore, PhD; Nicole Brach, RN; Janice Rey, MT(ASCP); Laura DeSantis, RN, MSN; Louis D. Saravolatz, MD
COMMENTARY
820–822
Indwelling Urinary Catheters in Hospitalized Patients: When in Doubt, Pull It Out
Paul B. Cornia, MD; Benjamin A. Lipsky, MD
ORIGINAL ARTICLE 823–828
Rising Economic Impact of Clostridium difficile–Associated Disease in Adult Hospitalized Patient Population
Xiaoyan Song, PhD, MD, MSc; John G Bartlett, MD; Kathleen Speck, MPH; April Naegeli, MPH; Karen Carroll, MD; Trish M. Perl, MD, MSc
COMMENTARY
829–831
Preventing Clostridium difficile–Associated Disease: Is It Time to Pay the Piper?
Eli N. Perencevich, MD, MS; Kerri A. Thom, MD, MS
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
832–839
Poor Functional Status as a Risk Factor for Surgical Site Infection Due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Deverick J. Anderson, MD, MPH; Luke F. Chen, MBBS, FRACP; Kenneth E. Schmader, MD; Daniel J. Sexton, MD; Yong Choi, RN, BSN; Katherine Link, RN, BSN; Rick Sloane, MPH; Keith S. Kaye, MD, MPH
COMMENTARY
840–841
Debility and the Risk for Surgical Site Infection: Defining the Next Steps
Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
842–846
Automated Surveillance for Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection in Intensive Care Units
Keith F. Woeltje, MD, PhD; Anne M. Butler, MS; Ashleigh J. Goris, MPH; Nhial T. Tutlam, MPH; Joshua A. Doherty, BS; M. Brandon Westover, MD; Vicky Ferris, RN; Thomas C. Bailey, MD
847–853
Prospective Randomized Trial of 3 Antiseptic Solutions for Prevention of Catheter Colonization in an Intensive Care Unit for Adult Patients
J. Vallés, MD; I. Fernández, RN; D. Alcaraz, RN; E. Chacón, RN; A. Cazorla, RN; M. Canals, RN; D. Mariscal, MD; D. Fontanals, PharmD; A. Morón, PharmD
854–858
Reprocessing and Reuse of Single-Use Medical Devices Used During Hemodynamic Procedures in Brazil: A Widespread and Largely Overlooked Problem
Jorge M. Buchdid Amarante, MD, MsC; Cristiana M. Toscano, MD, PhD; Michele L. Pearson, MD; Virginia Roth, MD; William R. Jarvis, MD; Anna S. Levin, MD, PhD
859–865
Outbreak of Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection Associated With Acupuncture and Joint Injection
R. J. Murray, MBBS, FRACP; J. C. Pearson, BSc; G. W. Coombs, BApplSc; J. P. Flexman, MBBS, FRCPA; C. L. Golledge, MBBS, FRCPA; D. J. Speers, MBBS, FRACP; J. R. Dyer, MBBS, FRACP; D. G. McLellan, MBBS, FRACP; M. Reilly, MHlthSc; J. M. Bell, BSc, BA; S. F. Bowen, MBBS, FRACP; K. J. Christiansen, MBBS, FRCPA
871–877
Three-Year Prospective Study to Improve the Management of Blood-Exposure Incidents
Paul Th. L. van Wijk; Marianne Pelk-Jongen; Clementine Wijkmans, MD; Andreas Voss, MD, PhD; Peter M. Schneeberger, MD, PhD
878–886
Discordant QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test Results Among US Healthcare Workers With Increased Risk of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Problem or Solution?
Nira R. Pollock, MD, PhD; Antonio Campos-Neto, MD, PhD; Suely Kashino, PhD; Danielle Napolitano, PhD; Samuel M. Behar, MD, PhD; Daniel Shin, BS; Alex Sloutsky, PhD; Swati Joshi, PhD; Jasmine Guillet, MPH; Michael Wong, MD; Edward Nardell, MD
CONCISE COMMUNICATION
887–889
Rates of Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients Discharged From Spanish Hospitals, 1997–2005
Pilar Soler, MD; Francisco Nogareda, MD; Rosa Cano, MD
890–893
Risk Factors for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Surgical Site Infection
Stephan Harbarth, MD; Benedikt Huttner, MD; Pascal Gervaz, MD; Carolina Fankhauser, MS; Marie-Noelle Chraiti, RN; Jacques Schrenzel, MD; Marc Licker, MD; Didier Pittet, MD
894–897
Pilot Trial of N-acetylcysteine and Tigecycline as a Catheter-Lock Solution for Treatment of Hemodialysis Catheter–Associated Bacteremia
Saima Aslam, MD; Barbara W. Trautner, MD, PhD; Venkat Ramanathan, MD; Rabih O. Darouiche, MD
785–814
SHEA/APIC Guideline: Infection Prevention and Control in the Long-Term Care Facility
Philip W. Smith, MD; Gail Bennett, RN, MSN, CIC; Suzanne Bradley, MD; Paul Drinka, MD; Ebbing Lautenbach, MD; James Marx, RN, MS, CIC; Lona Mody, MD; Lindsay Nicolle, MD; Kurt Stevenson, MD
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
815–819
Effect of Nurse-Led Multidisciplinary Rounds on Reducing the Unnecessary Use of Urinary Catheterization in Hospitalized Patients
Mohamad G. Fakih, MD, MPH; Cathleen Dueweke, RN; Susan Meisner, RN; Dorine Berriel-Cass, RN, MA; Ruth Savoy-Moore, PhD; Nicole Brach, RN; Janice Rey, MT(ASCP); Laura DeSantis, RN, MSN; Louis D. Saravolatz, MD
COMMENTARY
820–822
Indwelling Urinary Catheters in Hospitalized Patients: When in Doubt, Pull It Out
Paul B. Cornia, MD; Benjamin A. Lipsky, MD
ORIGINAL ARTICLE 823–828
Rising Economic Impact of Clostridium difficile–Associated Disease in Adult Hospitalized Patient Population
Xiaoyan Song, PhD, MD, MSc; John G Bartlett, MD; Kathleen Speck, MPH; April Naegeli, MPH; Karen Carroll, MD; Trish M. Perl, MD, MSc
COMMENTARY
829–831
Preventing Clostridium difficile–Associated Disease: Is It Time to Pay the Piper?
Eli N. Perencevich, MD, MS; Kerri A. Thom, MD, MS
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
832–839
Poor Functional Status as a Risk Factor for Surgical Site Infection Due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Deverick J. Anderson, MD, MPH; Luke F. Chen, MBBS, FRACP; Kenneth E. Schmader, MD; Daniel J. Sexton, MD; Yong Choi, RN, BSN; Katherine Link, RN, BSN; Rick Sloane, MPH; Keith S. Kaye, MD, MPH
COMMENTARY
840–841
Debility and the Risk for Surgical Site Infection: Defining the Next Steps
Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
842–846
Automated Surveillance for Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection in Intensive Care Units
Keith F. Woeltje, MD, PhD; Anne M. Butler, MS; Ashleigh J. Goris, MPH; Nhial T. Tutlam, MPH; Joshua A. Doherty, BS; M. Brandon Westover, MD; Vicky Ferris, RN; Thomas C. Bailey, MD
847–853
Prospective Randomized Trial of 3 Antiseptic Solutions for Prevention of Catheter Colonization in an Intensive Care Unit for Adult Patients
J. Vallés, MD; I. Fernández, RN; D. Alcaraz, RN; E. Chacón, RN; A. Cazorla, RN; M. Canals, RN; D. Mariscal, MD; D. Fontanals, PharmD; A. Morón, PharmD
854–858
Reprocessing and Reuse of Single-Use Medical Devices Used During Hemodynamic Procedures in Brazil: A Widespread and Largely Overlooked Problem
Jorge M. Buchdid Amarante, MD, MsC; Cristiana M. Toscano, MD, PhD; Michele L. Pearson, MD; Virginia Roth, MD; William R. Jarvis, MD; Anna S. Levin, MD, PhD
859–865
Outbreak of Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection Associated With Acupuncture and Joint Injection
R. J. Murray, MBBS, FRACP; J. C. Pearson, BSc; G. W. Coombs, BApplSc; J. P. Flexman, MBBS, FRCPA; C. L. Golledge, MBBS, FRCPA; D. J. Speers, MBBS, FRACP; J. R. Dyer, MBBS, FRACP; D. G. McLellan, MBBS, FRACP; M. Reilly, MHlthSc; J. M. Bell, BSc, BA; S. F. Bowen, MBBS, FRACP; K. J. Christiansen, MBBS, FRCPA
871–877
Three-Year Prospective Study to Improve the Management of Blood-Exposure Incidents
Paul Th. L. van Wijk; Marianne Pelk-Jongen; Clementine Wijkmans, MD; Andreas Voss, MD, PhD; Peter M. Schneeberger, MD, PhD
878–886
Discordant QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test Results Among US Healthcare Workers With Increased Risk of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Problem or Solution?
Nira R. Pollock, MD, PhD; Antonio Campos-Neto, MD, PhD; Suely Kashino, PhD; Danielle Napolitano, PhD; Samuel M. Behar, MD, PhD; Daniel Shin, BS; Alex Sloutsky, PhD; Swati Joshi, PhD; Jasmine Guillet, MPH; Michael Wong, MD; Edward Nardell, MD
CONCISE COMMUNICATION
887–889
Rates of Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients Discharged From Spanish Hospitals, 1997–2005
Pilar Soler, MD; Francisco Nogareda, MD; Rosa Cano, MD
890–893
Risk Factors for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Surgical Site Infection
Stephan Harbarth, MD; Benedikt Huttner, MD; Pascal Gervaz, MD; Carolina Fankhauser, MS; Marie-Noelle Chraiti, RN; Jacques Schrenzel, MD; Marc Licker, MD; Didier Pittet, MD
894–897
Pilot Trial of N-acetylcysteine and Tigecycline as a Catheter-Lock Solution for Treatment of Hemodialysis Catheter–Associated Bacteremia
Saima Aslam, MD; Barbara W. Trautner, MD, PhD; Venkat Ramanathan, MD; Rabih O. Darouiche, MD
Tuesday, 9 September 2008
Inappropriate therapy for methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus : Resource utilization and cost implications
Shorr , A . F . ; Micek , S . T . ; Kollef , M . H .
Ovid ( Journals @ Ovid ) via Athens Full Text (01/1995 - /)
Page: 2335-2340 Vol/Issue: 2008 ; VOL 36 ; PART 8
ISSN Print: 0090-3493 E-ISSN: 1530-0293 Print Holdings: Yes
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Page: 2335-2340 Vol/Issue: 2008 ; VOL 36 ; PART 8
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Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci on the Gowns and Gloves of Healthcare Workers.[
Source: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 29(7):583-589, July 2008.
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Objective: To assess the rate of and the risk factors for the detection of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) on the protective gowns and gloves of healthcare workers (HCWs).Methods: We observed the interactions between HCWs and patients during routine clinical activities in a 29-bed medical intensive care unit at the University of Maryland Medical Center, an urban tertiary care academic hospital. Samples for culture were obtained from HCWs' hands prior to their entering a patient's room, from HCWs' disposable gowns and gloves after they completed patient care activities, and from HCWs' hands immediately after they removed their protective gowns and gloves.Results: Of 137 HCWs caring for patients colonized or infected with MRSA and/or VRE, 24 (17.5%; 95% confidence interval, 11.6%-24.4%) acquired the organism on their gloves, gown, or both. HCW contact with the endotracheal tube or tracheostomy site of a patient (P < .05), HCW contact with the head and/or neck of a patient (P < .05), and HCW presence in the room of a patient with a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and/or jejunostomy tube (P < .05) were associated with an increased risk of acquiring these organisms.Conclusions: The gloves and gowns of HCWs frequently become contaminated with MRSA and VRE during the routine care of patients, and particularly during care of the patient's respiratory tract and any associated indwelling devices. As part of a larger infection control strategy, including high-compliance hand disinfection, they likely provide a useful barrier to transmitting antibiotic-resistant organisms among patients in an inpatient setting.
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Objective: To assess the rate of and the risk factors for the detection of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) on the protective gowns and gloves of healthcare workers (HCWs).Methods: We observed the interactions between HCWs and patients during routine clinical activities in a 29-bed medical intensive care unit at the University of Maryland Medical Center, an urban tertiary care academic hospital. Samples for culture were obtained from HCWs' hands prior to their entering a patient's room, from HCWs' disposable gowns and gloves after they completed patient care activities, and from HCWs' hands immediately after they removed their protective gowns and gloves.Results: Of 137 HCWs caring for patients colonized or infected with MRSA and/or VRE, 24 (17.5%; 95% confidence interval, 11.6%-24.4%) acquired the organism on their gloves, gown, or both. HCW contact with the endotracheal tube or tracheostomy site of a patient (P < .05), HCW contact with the head and/or neck of a patient (P < .05), and HCW presence in the room of a patient with a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and/or jejunostomy tube (P < .05) were associated with an increased risk of acquiring these organisms.Conclusions: The gloves and gowns of HCWs frequently become contaminated with MRSA and VRE during the routine care of patients, and particularly during care of the patient's respiratory tract and any associated indwelling devices. As part of a larger infection control strategy, including high-compliance hand disinfection, they likely provide a useful barrier to transmitting antibiotic-resistant organisms among patients in an inpatient setting.
Monday, 14 July 2008
Rapid Identification of Hospitalized Patients at High Risk for MRSA Carriage
Author(s): R . Scott Evans
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 15 ; PART 4 (2008-July-August)
Journal Title: Jamia - Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association From Proquest NHS (07/2001 - 03/2006)
From UK PubMed Central (/1994 - 12/2007)
Page: 506 - 512
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ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 15 ; PART 4 (2008-July-August)
Journal Title: Jamia - Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association From Proquest NHS (07/2001 - 03/2006)
From UK PubMed Central (/1994 - 12/2007)
Page: 506 - 512
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Monday, 7 July 2008
MRSA infections
Author(s): Holcomb , S . S .
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 38 ; PART 6
Journal Title: Nursing From EBSCO ( CINAHL with Full Text ) - via Athens (01/1981 - 08/2007)
From Proquest NHS (09/1995 - 12/2004)
Page: 33-51
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Author(s): Holcomb , S . S .
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 38 ; PART 6
Journal Title: Nursing From EBSCO ( CINAHL with Full Text ) - via Athens (01/1981 - 08/2007)
From Proquest NHS (09/1995 - 12/2004)
Page: 33-51
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Infection Control Hotline : Preventing MRSA and other serious infections
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 17 ; PART 5
Journal Title: Materials Management in Health Care From EBSCO ( Health Business FullTEXT Elite ) - via Athens (01/1995 - /)
From Proquest NHS (06/2004 - 07/2006)
Page: 34-37
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Wednesday, 2 July 2008
MRSA articles
Patel M, Weinheimer JD, Waites KB, Baddley JW. Related Articles, LinkOut
Active surveillance to determine the impact of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization on patients in intensive care units of a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Jun;29(6):503-9. PMID: 18510459 [PubMed - in process]
Batra R, Eziefula AC, Wyncoll D, Edgeworth J. Related Articles, LinkOut
Throat and rectal swabs may have an important role in MRSA screening of critically ill patients.Intensive Care Med. 2008 May 24; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 18500421 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Active surveillance to determine the impact of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization on patients in intensive care units of a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Jun;29(6):503-9. PMID: 18510459 [PubMed - in process]
Batra R, Eziefula AC, Wyncoll D, Edgeworth J. Related Articles, LinkOut
Throat and rectal swabs may have an important role in MRSA screening of critically ill patients.Intensive Care Med. 2008 May 24; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 18500421 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Management and control strategies for community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Monday, 23 June 2008
Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci on the Gowns and Gloves of Healthcare Workers.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Jun 12; [Epub ahead of print]
Snyder GM, Thom KA, Furuno JP, Perencevich EN, Roghmann MC, Strauss SM, Netzer G, Harris AD.
From the Departments of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (G.M.S., K.A.T., J.P.F., E.N.P., M.-C.R., S.M.S., A.D.H.) and Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (G.N.) , University of Maryland School of Medicine , and the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System (E.N.P., M.-C.R., A.D.H.) , Baltimore, Maryland .
Objective. To assess the rate of and the risk factors for the detection of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) on the protective gowns and gloves of healthcare workers (HCWs).
Methods. We observed the interactions between HCWs and patients during routine clinical activities in a 29-bed medical intensive care unit at the University of Maryland Medical Center, an urban tertiary care academic hospital. Samples for culture were obtained from HCWs' hands prior to their entering a patient's room, from HCWs' disposable gowns and gloves after they completed patient care activities, and from HCWs' hands immediately after they removed their protective gowns and gloves.
Results. Of 137 HCWs caring for patients colonized or infected with MRSA and/or VRE, 24 (17.5%; 95% confidence interval, 11.6%-24.4%) acquired the organism on their gloves, gown, or both. HCW contact with the endotracheal tube or tracheostomy site of a patient (P < .05), HCW contact with the head and/or neck of a patient (P < .05), and HCW presence in the room of a patient with a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and/or jejunostomy tube (P < .05) were associated with an increased risk of acquiring these organisms. Conclusions. @nbsp; The gloves and gowns of HCWs frequently become contaminated with MRSA and VRE during the routine care of patients, and particularly during care of the patient's respiratory tract and any associated indwelling devices. As part of a larger infection control strategy, including high-compliance hand disinfection, they likely provide a useful barrier to transmitting antibiotic-resistant organisms among patients in an inpatient setting.
PMID: 18549314 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Snyder GM, Thom KA, Furuno JP, Perencevich EN, Roghmann MC, Strauss SM, Netzer G, Harris AD.
From the Departments of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (G.M.S., K.A.T., J.P.F., E.N.P., M.-C.R., S.M.S., A.D.H.) and Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (G.N.) , University of Maryland School of Medicine , and the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System (E.N.P., M.-C.R., A.D.H.) , Baltimore, Maryland .
Objective. To assess the rate of and the risk factors for the detection of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) on the protective gowns and gloves of healthcare workers (HCWs).
Methods. We observed the interactions between HCWs and patients during routine clinical activities in a 29-bed medical intensive care unit at the University of Maryland Medical Center, an urban tertiary care academic hospital. Samples for culture were obtained from HCWs' hands prior to their entering a patient's room, from HCWs' disposable gowns and gloves after they completed patient care activities, and from HCWs' hands immediately after they removed their protective gowns and gloves.
Results. Of 137 HCWs caring for patients colonized or infected with MRSA and/or VRE, 24 (17.5%; 95% confidence interval, 11.6%-24.4%) acquired the organism on their gloves, gown, or both. HCW contact with the endotracheal tube or tracheostomy site of a patient (P < .05), HCW contact with the head and/or neck of a patient (P < .05), and HCW presence in the room of a patient with a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and/or jejunostomy tube (P < .05) were associated with an increased risk of acquiring these organisms. Conclusions. @nbsp; The gloves and gowns of HCWs frequently become contaminated with MRSA and VRE during the routine care of patients, and particularly during care of the patient's respiratory tract and any associated indwelling devices. As part of a larger infection control strategy, including high-compliance hand disinfection, they likely provide a useful barrier to transmitting antibiotic-resistant organisms among patients in an inpatient setting.
PMID: 18549314 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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