Containing methicillin-resistant S aureus. Surveillance, control, and treatment methods.

摘要: In the past two decades, prevalence of MRSA has increased in healthcare facilities many countries around world. The organism, which caused nosocomial outbreaks, also become endemic hospitals and long-term care facilities. Recently, reports community-acquired persons without known risk factors for organism have been increasing. Transmission occurs primarily from colonized or infected patients to others through hands personnel. infection may be life-threatening cause considerable morbidity, need prolonged hospitalization, costs. Treatment options are limited because organisms typically resistant multiple antibiotics, but newer agents being developed. However, there is reason concern about recent emergence glycopeptides, such as vancomycin. Efforts limit spread should include surveillance control measures, adequate hand hygiene appropriate contact isolation barrier precautions.