MRSA in Perspective
Authors: Clifford G. Wlodaver, Scott J. N. McNabb
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1991)

Letters15 April 1991MRSA in PerspectiveClifford G. Wlodaver, MD, Scott J. N. McNabb, PhDClifford G. Wlodaver, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Scott J. N. McNabb, PhDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-114-8-704_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editors:Studies have found that colonization by methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) leads to infection more frequently than does colonization by methicillin-sensitiveS. aureus(1) and that MRSA colonization can be eliminated by mupirocin (2). These findings suggest that eradication of MRSA should and can be done. However, we disagree with Dr. Haley's editorial (3), which depicts MRSA as an "Andromeda strain" that requires particular isolation management We have great respect for MRSA. Its multiple antibiotic resistance and potential for morbidity and mortality are not in question. Our contention is that MRSA is one of many multiply resistant organisms....References1. MuderBrennenWagener RCM. Methicillin-resistant staphylococcal colonization and infection in a long-term care facility. Ann Intern Med. 1991;114:107-12. LinkGoogle Scholar2. ReaganDoebbelingPfaller DBM. Elimination of coincident Staphylococcus aureus nasal and hand carriage with intranasal application of mupirocin calcium ointment. Ann Intern Med. 1991;114:101-6. LinkGoogle Scholar3. Haley R. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: do we just have to live with it? Ann Intern Med. 1991;114:162-4. LinkGoogle Scholar4. . Recommendations for the Transfer of Patients Colonized with Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria between Facilities and the Control of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Acute and Extended-Care Facilities. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma State Department of Health; 1990. Google Scholar5. LynchCummingsHerriott PMM. Implementing and evaluating a system of generic infection control precautions: body substance isolation. Am J Infect Control. 1990;18:1-12. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. Haley R. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: do we just have to live with it? Ann Intern Med. 1991;114:162-4. LinkGoogle Scholar2. MuderBrennenWagener RCM. Methicillin-resistant staphylococcal colonization and infection in a long-term care facility. Ann Intern Med. 1991;114:107-12. LinkGoogle Scholar3. ReaganDoebbelingPfaller DBM. Elimination of coincident Staphylococcus aureus nasal and hand carriage with intranasal application of mupirocin calcium ointment. Ann Intern Med. 1991;114:101-6. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 15 April 1991Volume 114, Issue 8Page: 704-705KeywordsAntibiotic resistanceMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusMorbidityMortalityStaphylococcal infection Issue Published: 15 April 1991 PDF DownloadLoading ...