| Study: Some MRSA
Infections Decreasing in ICU Patients
The
incidence of central-line associated bloodstream infections
caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus declined
by nearly 50% among intensive-care-unit patients from 1997 to
2007, according to a study in today’s Journal of the American
Medical Association. The finding is based on national data on
health care-associated infections reported to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. The authors suggest that the
decline may be attributable to increased adherence to CDC's
evidence-based prevention guidelines, success in preventing MRSA
transmission between patients, and strategies to improve
central-line insertion and care practices. |
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