Development and Validation of a Clinical Prediction Rule to Predict Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Nursing Homes.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization among nursing home residents is high. Health-care workers (HCWs) often serve as a vector in MRSA transmission. The ability to identify residents who are likely to transmit MRSA to HCWs' hands and clothing during clinical care is important so that infection control measures, such as Contact Precautions, can be employed. Using data on demographic and clinical characteristics collected from residents of community nursing homes in Maryland and Michigan between 2012 and 2014, we developed a clinical prediction rule predicting the probability of MRSA transmission to HCWs' gowns. We externally validated this model in a cohort of Department of Veterans Affairs nursing home residents from 7 states between 2012 and 201

SUBMITTER: Jackson SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6676947 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature