Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a serious problem for the patient
Méndez, A.; Larrosa, A.; Canals, M.
Revista de Enfermeria 25(4): 18-20
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0210-5020 PMID: 14502942 Document Number: 546296
Staphylococcus Aureus Methycilin Resistant (SAMR) can be a cause of infections in patients which are difficult to treat because of their multiple resistances. For this reason, in 1999 we started a study in our Vascular Surgery Unit, to evaluate the effectivity of our stablished control measures to detect patients that were SAMR (+) carriers before discharged. During the year 2000, we repeated the same study and we observed that the precursions use of this control measures, during the first days of admission, decreased the number of SAMR (+) carriers and improved their follow-up.