Universal screening for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: interim results from the NHS Scotland pathfinder project

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-41

  Reilly, J S ^a   Stewart, S ^a   Christie, P ^b   Allardice, G ^a,c   Smith, A ^a   Masterton, R ^d   Gould, I ^e   Williams, C ^f  

^a HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^d NHS AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^f ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hospital acquired infection; Infection control; Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Universal screening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; SCREENING TEST; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARRIER STATE; COHORT STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SCOTLAND; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71849087569     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.08.013     Document Type: Article

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