Implementation of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention bundle results in decreased MRSA surgical site infections

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 198, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 607-610

  Awad, Samir S ^a   Palacio, Carlos H ^a   Subramanian, Anuradha ^a   Byers, Patricia A ^a   Abraham, Paula ^a   Lewis, Debra A ^a   Young, Edward J ^a  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

MRSA; MRSA bundle; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INFECTION;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; COMORBIDITY; CROSS INFECTION; ENTEROCOLITIS, PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MASS SCREENING; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREVALENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TEXAS;

EID: 71749106153     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.07.010     Document Type: Article

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