Targeted versus universal screening and decolonization to reduce healthcare-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 33-44

  Deeny, S R ^a   Cooper, B S ^b   Cookson, B ^a   Hopkins, S ^a,c,d   Robotham, J V ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c MAHIDOL OXFORD TROPICAL MEDICINE RESEARCH UNIT   (Thailand)

^d ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decolonization; Infection control; Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Modelling; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INDIVIDUAL BASED POPULATION MODEL; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; PATIENT MOBILITY; RISK REDUCTION; SCREENING; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

EID: 84881656017     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2013.03.011     Document Type: Article

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