%0 Journal Article %1 tacconelli_methicillin-resistant_2008 %A Tacconelli, E %D 2008 %J Clinical Microbiology and Infection: The Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases %K Assessment, Control, Humans, Infection Methicillin Resistance, Risk Staphylococcus aureus %N 5 %P 407--10 %R CLM1936 %T Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: risk assessment and infection control policies %U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18190564 %V 14 %X The endemic state of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) occurs through a constant influx of MRSA into the healthcare setting from newly admitted MRSA-positive patients, followed by cross-transmission among inpatients and an efflux of MRSA from the hospital with discharged patients. To date, most MRSA prevention strategies have targeted cross-transmission among hospitalised patients. Intensive concerted interventions that include isolation can reduce the MRSA incidence substantially. However, debate continues about the cost-effectiveness of infection control policies, including screening protocols, to control the influx of MRSA into hospitals. The rationale and cost-effectiveness of wide screening, as compared to targeted screening, should be further studied using appropriate statistical approaches and economic modelling.

@article{tacconelli_methicillin-resistant_2008, abstract = {The endemic state of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus {(MRSA)} occurs through a constant influx of {MRSA} into the healthcare setting from newly admitted {MRSA-positive} patients, followed by cross-transmission among inpatients and an efflux of {MRSA} from the hospital with discharged patients. To date, most {MRSA} prevention strategies have targeted cross-transmission among hospitalised patients. Intensive concerted interventions that include isolation can reduce the {MRSA} incidence substantially. However, debate continues about the cost-effectiveness of infection control policies, including screening protocols, to control the influx of {MRSA} into hospitals. The rationale and cost-effectiveness of wide screening, as compared to targeted screening, should be further studied using appropriate statistical approaches and economic modelling.}, added-at = {2011-03-11T10:05:34.000+0100}, author = {Tacconelli, E}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2017aed66caf0ff824e4ec606c43a96fd/jelias}, doi = {CLM1936}, interhash = {dd609bbe8ba51c9443f1289d0e455327}, intrahash = {017aed66caf0ff824e4ec606c43a96fd}, issn = {{1198-743X}}, journal = {Clinical Microbiology and Infection: The Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases}, keywords = {Assessment, Control, Humans, Infection Methicillin Resistance, Risk Staphylococcus aureus}, month = may, note = {{PMID:} 18190564}, number = 5, pages = {407--10}, shorttitle = {Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus}, timestamp = {2011-03-11T10:05:55.000+0100}, title = {Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: risk assessment and infection control policies}, url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18190564}, volume = 14, year = 2008 }