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Clinical Issues —September 2017
Performing Staphylococcus aureus decolonization for urgent proceduresKey words: decolonization, Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA, MSSA, mupirocin.Hand hygiene before donning glovesKey words: hand hygiene, glove, personal protective equipment.Hand hygiene before skin prepKey words: hand hygiene, skin prep, sterile task, aseptic task.Scrubbing by stroke versus timed methodKey words: surgical hand rub, surgical scrub, stroke method, timed method.
Source: AORN Journal - August 31, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Amber Wood Tags: Column Source Type: research

Mortality among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriers in long-term care facilities.
CONCLUSIONS: MRSA colonization among frail LTHCFs residents is highly prevalent, and is associated with higher mortality. Despite treatment of MRSA carriers, many remained colonized. Factors that promote persistence of MRSA colonization, and the impact of their modification on mortality rates in these patients, need further investigation. PMID: 25904516 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia - April 1, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Vendrell E, Capdevila JA, Barrufet P, Force L, Sauca G, Martínez E, Palomera E, Serra-Prat M, Cornudella J, Llopis A, Robledo MA, Vázquez C Tags: Rev Esp Quimioter Source Type: research