Methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in Nursing Homes
Authors: Robert R. Muder, Marilyn M. Wagener, Victor L. Yu
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1992)

Letters1 February 1992Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Nursing HomesRobert R. Muder, MD, Marilyn M. Wagener, MPH, Victor L. Yu, MDRobert R. Muder, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Marilyn M. Wagener, MPHSearch for more papers by this author, Victor L. Yu, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-116-3-267 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editors: In a well-designed study of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a long-term Veterans Affairs facility, Bradley and colleagues (1) convincingly showed that patient-to-patient transmission occurred at a relatively slow rate, despite the absence of routine cohorting and strict isolation procedures. These results are reassuring to those responsible for infection control in such facilities, and provide further evidence that patients with MRSA should not be denied hospital admission or necessary rehabilitative services.The authors note relatively few MRSA infections in their patient sample (9 infections among 341 patients). They state that their findings differed from those of our...References1. BradleyTerpenningRamseyZarinsJorgensenSottile SMMLKW. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: colonization and infection in a long-term care facility. Ann Intern Med. 1991;115:417-22. LinkGoogle Scholar2. MuderBrennenWagenerVickersRihsHancock RCMRJG. Methicillin-resistant staphylococcal colonization and infection in a long-term care facility. Ann Intern Med. 1991;114:107-12. LinkGoogle Scholar1. BradleyTerpenningRamseyZarinsJorgensenSottile SMMLKW. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: colonization and infection in a long-term care facility. Ann Intern Med. 1991;115:417-22. LinkGoogle Scholar2. HsuMacalusoSpecialHubble CCLR. High rate of methicillin resistance of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from hospitalized nursing home patients. Arch Intern Med. 1988;148:569-70. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. StorchRadcliffMeyerHinrichs GJPJ. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a nursing home. Infect Control. 1987;8:24-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Robert R. Muder, MD; Marilyn M. Wagener, MPH; Victor L. Yu, MDAffiliations: Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh, PA 15240 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byCost-Effectiveness of Strategies to Prevent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Transmission and Infection in an Intensive Care UnitComment limiter la diffusion des bactéries multirésistantes de l'individu aux communautés ? 1 February 1992Volume 116, Issue 3Page: 267-268KeywordsCohort studiesHospitalsMethicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureusNursing homes ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 February 1992 PDF downloadLoading ...