A Nursing Challenge: METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS IN LONG-TERM CARE

1993 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 22-28
Author(s):  
Carol O'Boyle Williams ◽  
Karen FeIdt
2000 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 270-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Bryce ◽  
Shelley M. Tiffin ◽  
Judith L. Isaac-Renton ◽  
Charles J. Wright

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).


2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent CC Cheng ◽  
Josepha WM Tai ◽  
Zoie SY Wong ◽  
Jonathan HK Chen ◽  
Kris BQ Pan ◽  
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