Impact of screening for MRSA carriers at hospital admission on risk-adjusted indicators according to the imported MRSA colonization pressure

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 254-258

  Eveillard, Mathieu ^a   Lancien, E ^a   Barnaud, G ^a   Hidri, N ^a   Gaba, S ^a   Benlolo, J A ^a   Joly Guillou, M L ^a  

^a HÔPITAL LOUIS MOURIER   (France)

Author keywords

Hospital admission; Interpretation; MRSA; Risk adjusted rates; Screening

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CALCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLING; SCREENING TEST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WARD;

CARRIER STATE; CROSS INFECTION; FRANCE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MASS SCREENING; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 13344281978     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.09.028     Document Type: Article

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