The impact of active surveillance cultures in reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in a surgical intensive care unit in Singapore

BMC Proceedings ◽

10.1186/1753-6561-5-s6-p233 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 5 (S6) ◽

Author(s):

HM Oh ◽

T-Y Tan ◽

GH Chua ◽

J Li ◽

QS Meng

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Active Surveillance ◽

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Surgical Intensive Care Unit ◽

Surgical Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant ◽

Surveillance Cultures ◽

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316Decolonization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Carriers in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU): Success Rate and Risk Factors for Decolonization Failure

Open Forum Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1093/ofid/ofu052.182 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽

pp. S129-S130

Author(s):

Oh-Hyun Cho ◽

Ki-Ho Park ◽

Yu-Mi Lee ◽

Eun Hwa Baek ◽

Mi Hui Bak ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Success Rate ◽

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Surgical Intensive Care Unit ◽

Surgical Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant

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Nasal Colonization with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus on Admission to the Surgical Intensive Care Unit Increases the Risk of Infection

Anesthesia & Analgesia ◽

10.1213/00000539-199404000-00005 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 78 (4) ◽

pp. 644???650 ◽

Author(s):

Douglas R. Mest ◽

David H. Wong ◽

Kathleen J. Shimoda ◽

Maury E. Mulligan ◽

S. Eric Wilson

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Surgical Intensive Care Unit ◽

Nasal Colonization ◽

Risk Of Infection ◽

Surgical Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant

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Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus screening and eradication in the surgical intensive care unit: Is it worth it?

The American Journal of Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.08.003 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 200 (6) ◽

pp. 827-831 ◽

Author(s):

Jonathan W. Holmes ◽

Mark D. Williams

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Surgical Intensive Care Unit ◽

Surgical Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant

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Occurrence of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus as a marker for transmission in a surgical intensive care unit in China

American Journal of Infection Control ◽

10.1016/j.ajic.2013.11.019 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 42 (4) ◽

pp. 436-438 ◽

Author(s):

Yong Chen ◽

Wei Zhao ◽

Hui Liu ◽

Qing Song ◽

Yan Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Surgical Intensive Care Unit ◽

Surgical Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant

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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Yearbook of Surgery ◽

10.1016/s0090-3671(10)79782-2 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2010 ◽

pp. 90-92

Author(s):

D.W. Mozingo

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Surgical Intensive Care Unit ◽

Surgical Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant

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Mupirocin Resistance in Patients Colonized with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Clinical Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1086/520663 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 45 (5) ◽

pp. 541-547 ◽

Author(s):

J. C. Jones ◽

T. J. Rogers ◽

P. Brookmeyer ◽

W. M. Dunne ◽

G. A. Storch ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Surgical Intensive Care Unit ◽

Surgical Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant ◽

Mupirocin Resistance

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The effect of targeted decolonization on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization or infection in a surgical intensive care unit

American Journal of Infection Control ◽

10.1016/j.ajic.2015.12.007 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 44 (5) ◽

pp. 533-538 ◽

Author(s):

Oh-Hyun Cho ◽

Eun Hwa Baek ◽

Mi Hui Bak ◽

Young Sun Suh ◽

Ki-Ho Park ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Surgical Intensive Care Unit ◽

Surgical Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant

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Impact of active screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and decolonization on MRSA infections, mortality and medical cost: a quasi-experimental study in surgical intensive care unit

Critical Care ◽

10.1186/s13054-015-0876-y ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Yuarn-Jang Lee ◽

Jen-Zon Chen ◽

Hsiu-Chen Lin ◽

Hsin-Yi Liu ◽

Shyr-Yi Lin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Medical Cost ◽

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Surgical Intensive Care Unit ◽

Surgical Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant ◽

Quasi Experimental

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Mupirocin Resistance in Patients Colonized with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Yearbook of Medicine ◽

10.1016/s0084-3873(08)79092-8 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 2008 ◽

pp. 104-105

Author(s):

N. Khardori

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Surgical Intensive Care Unit ◽

Surgical Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant ◽

Mupirocin Resistance

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Effectiveness and safety of enteral vancomycin to control endemicity of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a medical/surgical intensive care unit

Journal of Hospital Infection ◽

10.1016/j.jhin.2003.09.021 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 56 (3) ◽

pp. 175-183 ◽

Author(s):

M.A de la Cal ◽

E Cerdá ◽

H.K.F van Saene ◽

P Garcı́a-Hierro ◽

E Negro ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Surgical Intensive Care Unit ◽

Surgical Intensive Care ◽

Methicillin Resistant

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