Zeroing in on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: US Department of Veterans Affairs’ MRSA Prevention Initiative - 29/04/13
, Martin E. Evans, MD a, e, f, Loretta A. Simbartl, MS a, b, Meredith Ambrose, MHA g, Rajiv Jain, MD g, Gary A. Roselle, MD a, b, c
Address correspondence to Stephen M. Kralovic, MD, MPH, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, National Infectious Diseases Service, Washington, DC.Abstract |
Implementation of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Prevention Initiative within US Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities was associated with a significant reduction in MRSA health care-associated infection (HAI) rates nationwide. The first 36 months of data from the Initiative were analyzed to determine how many facilities reported zero MRSA HAIs each month. From October 2007 through September 2010, there was a 37.6% increase nationwide in the number of facilities achieving zero MRSA HAIs each month.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : Veterans, Zero, Health care-associated infection, Staphylococcus aureus, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Cultural change, MRSA, HAI, Prevention bundle, Contact precautions
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Vol 41 - N° 5
P. 456-458 - mai 2013 Retour au numéro
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