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    Do guidelines for the prevention and control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus make a difference?

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    Authors
    Humphreys, H
    Affiliation
    Department of Clinical Microbiology, The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. hhumphreys@rcsi.ie
    Issue Date
    2009-12
    MeSH
    Australia
    Cross Infection
    Europe
    Guidelines as Topic
    Health Policy
    Health Services Research
    Humans
    Infection Control
    Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
    Staphylococcal Infections
    
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    Do guidelines for the prevention and control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus make a difference? 2009, 15 Suppl 7:39-43 Clin. Microbiol. Infect.
    Journal
    Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10147/127194
    DOI
    10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.03095.x
    PubMed ID
    19951333
    Abstract
    Many countries have national guidelines for the prevention and control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that are similar in approach. The evidence base for many recommendations is variable, and often, in the drafting of such guidelines, the evidence is either not analysed or not specifically reviewed. Guidelines usually recommend screening and early detection, hand hygiene, patient isolation or cohorting, and decolonization. Although many components of a prevention and control programme appear to be self-evident, e.g. patient isolation, the scientific base underpinning these is poor, and scientifically rigorous studies are required. Nonetheless, where measures, based on what evidence there is and on common sense, are implemented, and where the necessary resources are provided, MRSA can be controlled. In The Netherlands and in other low-prevalence countries, these measures have largely kept healthcare facilities MRSA-free. In MRSA-endemic countries, such as Spain and Ireland, national guidelines are often not fully implemented, owing to apparently inadequate resources or a lack of will. However, recent studies from France and Australia demonstrate what is possible in high-prevalence countries when best practice is effectively implemented, with potentially major benefits for patients, the respective health services, and society.
    Item Type
    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    1469-0691
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.03095.x
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