Researchers sought to determine whether ICD-9 code for infection with drug-resistant microorganisms could be used to predict MRSA infection rates and outcomes and found that the code was not an accurate predictor of MRSA infection, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
For the study, researchers studied more than 466,000 patients that were discharged from three hospitals between Jan. 1, 2001 and Dec. 31, 2007. All patients were assessed for presence of incident MRSA infection and presence of the V09 ICD-9 code.
Of the 4,506 discharged with an assigned V09 code, 31 percent had an incident MRSA infection, 20 percent had prior history of MRSA colonization or infection but did not have an incident infection and 49 percent had no record of MRSA infection. The V09 code associated with MRSA infection displayed a 24 percent sensitive and positive predictive value of 31 percent.
Read the abstract about MRSA infection.
Read other coverage about MRSA:
- APIC Updates MRSA Elimination Guide
- Environmental Contamination Possible Culprit for MRSA Transmission
- Patient Safety Tool: MRSA Evaluation and Treatment Guide
For the study, researchers studied more than 466,000 patients that were discharged from three hospitals between Jan. 1, 2001 and Dec. 31, 2007. All patients were assessed for presence of incident MRSA infection and presence of the V09 ICD-9 code.
Of the 4,506 discharged with an assigned V09 code, 31 percent had an incident MRSA infection, 20 percent had prior history of MRSA colonization or infection but did not have an incident infection and 49 percent had no record of MRSA infection. The V09 code associated with MRSA infection displayed a 24 percent sensitive and positive predictive value of 31 percent.
Read the abstract about MRSA infection.
Read other coverage about MRSA:
- APIC Updates MRSA Elimination Guide
- Environmental Contamination Possible Culprit for MRSA Transmission
- Patient Safety Tool: MRSA Evaluation and Treatment Guide
