Effects of selective patient screening for MRSA on overall MRSA hospital-acquired infection rates

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-24

  Simmons, Sarah ^a  

^a Baptist Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

active surveillance; ICU; infection rates; MRSA screening; MRSA transmission

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NONHUMAN; SCREENING TEST;

COHORT STUDIES; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MASS SCREENING; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PATIENT SELECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 78650787271     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CNQ.0b013e31820480bf     Document Type: Article

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