scholarly journals Reduction of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in long-term care is possible while maintaining patient socialization: A prospective randomized clinical trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (12) ◽  
pp. 1622-1627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lance R. Peterson ◽  
Susan Boehm ◽  
Jennifer L. Beaumont ◽  
Parul A. Patel ◽  
Donna M. Schora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Aureus Infection

Evidence of Delays in Transferring Patients With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus or Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus to Long-Term–Care Facilities

2000 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 270-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Bryce ◽  
Shelley M. Tiffin ◽  
Judith L. Isaac-Renton ◽  
Charles J. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Vancomycin Resistant ◽  
Control Study

This retrospective case-control study examined whether there was a difference in length of time awaiting long-term-care lacement for patients identified as having methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus compared to controls. Thirty-nine patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus waited for placement an average of 61 days longer than controls (P<.0002). The average number of requests for placement was 2.5 compared to 1.7 for controls (P=.015).

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