Active Surveillance and Decolonization Without Isolation Is Effective in Preventing Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Transmission in the Psychiatry Units

BACKGROUND:  Control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is difficult in select populations. We used molecular typing to study the effect of universal surveillance and decolonization of carriers, without isolation, on MRSA transmission in a specialized unit. METHODS:  Patients admi...

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Published in:Open Forum Infect Dis
Main Authors: Das, Sanchita, Harazin, Maureen, Wright, Marc Oliver, Dusich, Irene, Robicsek, Ari, Peterson, Lance R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4281815/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25734137
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofu067
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