A MRSA outbreak at one hospital could lead to infection outbreaks at other hospitals in the same region, according to research published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
For their study, researchers conducted simulated MRSA outbreaks in various healthcare settings. Results from their research showed every simulated outbreak eventually affected other hospitals in the same network. The impact depended on outbreak size and location.
Specifically, increasing MRSA prevalence at a single hospital (from 5 percent to 15 percent) led to a 2.9 percent average increase in relative prevalence at all other hospitals in the region, ranging from no effect to 46.4 percent. Similar results were found for MRSA outbreaks stemming from hospital intensive care units.
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For their study, researchers conducted simulated MRSA outbreaks in various healthcare settings. Results from their research showed every simulated outbreak eventually affected other hospitals in the same network. The impact depended on outbreak size and location.
Specifically, increasing MRSA prevalence at a single hospital (from 5 percent to 15 percent) led to a 2.9 percent average increase in relative prevalence at all other hospitals in the region, ranging from no effect to 46.4 percent. Similar results were found for MRSA outbreaks stemming from hospital intensive care units.
Read the study about MRSA.
Related Articles on MRSA:
Bed Bugs Found at D.C.'s United Medical Center for Second Time
Study: Age, Antibiotic Prophylaxis Not Significant Risk Factors for MRSA Infection
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