Impact of rapid screening for discontinuation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus contact precautions
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- 作者：Erica S. Shenoy ; MD ; PhDa ; b ; c ; d ; eshenoy@partners.org" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Hang Lee ; PhDe ; Jessica A. Cotter ; MPHc ; Winston Ware ; MSf ; Douglas Kelbaugh ; MSg ; Eric Weil ; MDh ; i ; Rochelle P. Walensky ; MD ; MPHa ; b ; d ; h ; David C. Hooper ; MDa ; b ; c ; dhooper@mgh.harvard.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Contact precautions ; Costs ; Implementation ; MRSA
- 刊名：American Journal of Infection Control
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 February 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：44
- 期：2
- 页码：215-221
- 全文大小：398 K
文摘
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A history of MRSA colonization may influence inpatient bed availability.
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Rapid, PCR-based screening found that 65.1% of patients cleared colonization.
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PCR-negative patients had fewer associated unoccupied bed-hours.
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The expected revenues for the program exceeded the estimated program costs.