A Tiered Approach for Preventing Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection

Ann Intern Med. 2019 Oct 1;171(7_Suppl):S59-S65. doi: 10.7326/M18-3468.

Authors

Kyle J Popovich¹, Shannon Davila², Vineet Chopra³, Payal K Patel³, Shelby Lassiter², Russell N Olmsted⁴, David P Calfee⁵

Affiliations

¹ Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois (K.J.P.).
² Health Research & Educational Trust, American Hospital Association, Chicago, Illinois (S.D., S.L.).
³ University of Michigan Medical School and Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan (V.C., P.K.P.).
⁴ Integrated Clinical Services Team, Trinity Health, Livonia, Michigan (R.N.O.).
⁵ Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York (D.P.C.).

PMID: 31569224
DOI: 10.7326/M18-3468

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Anti-Infective Agents, Local / administration & dosage
Bacteremia / prevention & control
Chlorhexidine / administration & dosage
Chlorhexidine / analogs & derivatives
Cross Infection / prevention & control*
Disinfection
Equipment Contamination / prevention & control
Hand Disinfection
Hospital Administration
Hospitals / standards
Humans
Infection Control / methods*
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus*
Patient Isolation
Patient Safety
Personal Protective Equipment
Prospective Studies
Quality Improvement
Risk Assessment
Staphylococcal Infections / prevention & control*
United States

Substances

Anti-Infective Agents, Local
chlorhexidine gluconate
Chlorhexidine