Abstract
We studied methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)- colonized children with multiple intensive care unit (ICU) admissions to assess the persistence of MRSA colonization. Our data found that children with more than 1 year between ICU admissions had a higher prevalence of MRSA colonization than the overall ICU population, which supports empirical contact precautions for children with previous MRSA colonization.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 748-750 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases