Eradication of an epidemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from a geriatric university hospital: evidence from a 10-year follow-up.

doi:10.1007/s10096-010-0955-6

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Eradication of an epidemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from a geriatric university hospital: evidence from a 10-year follow-up.

European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Aug 2010

Mertz D, Frei R, Periat N, Scheidegger C, Battegay M, Seiler W, Widmer A F

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We report on a successful eradication of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) after an epidemic in 1992 in the geriatric ward of a tertiary-care hospital. After identification of MRSA in seven patients, all patients and staff members in the geriatric ward underwent screening. A multifaceted intervention plan was implemented: contact isolation, optimization of infection control and decolonization of all MRSA...

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