Abstract
To reduce the number of patients with known methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization who are repeatedly placed in isolation on hospital readmission, we screened patients who had no positive results for MRSA culture in the previous 6 months. Twenty-one (21%) of 98 patients were no longer colonized and were removed from contact precautions.
MeSH terms
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Carrier State* / epidemiology
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Carrier State* / microbiology
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Culture Media
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Hospitalization
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Hospitals, Teaching
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Humans
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Infection Control / methods*
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Nasal Cavity / microbiology*
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Patient Isolation / statistics & numerical data*
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Population Surveillance
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Staphylococcal Infections* / epidemiology
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Staphylococcal Infections* / microbiology