The burden of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the delivery of eye care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To describe the clinical presentation, burden and antimicrobial resistance of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) eye infections and to recommend a streamlined protocol for the management of ocular MRSA colonisation detected by pre-operative screening.

Methods

A retrospective review of all ocular samples which resulted in the isolation of MRSA between 1^st of January 2013 and 31^st of December 2019 at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital.

Results

A total of 185 samples taken from the ocular surface were MRSA positive. The majority were MRSA colonisation of the ocular surface obtained as part of an MRSA screen (139/6955 patients screened; 2%). Forty-six represented MRSA infections (46/7904 eye samples; 0.58%), most occur

SUBMITTER: Harford DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8227368 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature