Intubation Deemed One of Four Risk Factors for MRSA

Researchers found intubation, existence of open wound, treatment with antibiotics and steroid administration to be risk factors for healthcare-acquired MRSA infection in hospital ICUs, according to a study published in BMC Infectious Diseases.

Read the full report in Becker's Hospital Review on MRSA risk factors.

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