National prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in inpatients at US health care facilities, 2006
WR Jarvis, JA Schlosser, RY Chinn, S Tweeten… - American journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Despite methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) being
endemic in virtually all US health care facilities, there are no data on the prevalence of
MRSA in US health care facilities. METHODS: We conducted a national prevalence survey
of MRSA in inpatients at US health care facilities. The survey was developed, received
institutional review board approval, and then distributed to all members of the Association for
Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.(APIC). Members were asked to …
endemic in virtually all US health care facilities, there are no data on the prevalence of
MRSA in US health care facilities. METHODS: We conducted a national prevalence survey
of MRSA in inpatients at US health care facilities. The survey was developed, received
institutional review board approval, and then distributed to all members of the Association for
Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.(APIC). Members were asked to …