Rate of nosocomial MRSA transmission evaluated via contact screening.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevention of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) transmission in the healthcare setting is a priority in Infection Control practices. A cornerstone of this policy is contact tracing of nosocomial contacts after an unexpected MRSA finding. The objective of this retrospective study was to quantify the rates of MRSA transmission in different clinical settings.

Methods

This multi-centre study included MRSA contact screening results from two regional hospitals and one academic hospital. MRSA contact tracing investigations from 2000 until 2019 were reviewed and post-contact screening results were included of index patients with an MRSA-positive culture and their unprotected contacts. Available typing results were used to rule out incidental findings.

Results<

SUBMITTER: Konstantinovski M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11348754 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature