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19951331

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-12-2
pubmed:abstractText
Owing to a high prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among residents, long-term-care facilities (LTCFs) have become substantial reservoirs of this microorganism. Few data on the natural history of MRSA colonization in this setting are available. The cumulative incidence appears to be approximately 20% per year, and more than half of carriers have persistent colonization. Several host-related factors, such as antibiotic use, invasive devices, and poor infection control practices, increase the risk of colonization. Clinical experience suggests that subsequent MRSA infections are neither frequent nor severe while colonized residents are living in an LTCF; however, when admitted to an acute-care centre, colonized individuals may spread MRSA to other patients and may develop severe infections. Therefore, the epidemiological impact of the high prevalence of MRSA in these centres is more relevant than the clinical impact of this colonization for an individual resident. Standard precautions should be applied as routine infection control measures for all residents of LTCFs, whereas barrier precautions, cohorting, decolonization and other measures should be undertaken only for controlling outbreaks of MRSA infection.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1469-0691
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
15 Suppl 7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
26-30
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in long-term-care facilities.
pubmed:affiliation
IDIBELL, Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital de Bellvitge, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review