Prospective 18 month surveillance study of MRSA colonization in an orthopedic unit in sri Lanka
By: V Thevanesam, H Suraweera, P Kannangara, IKB Weerasekera, HMW Abeywardena, EMW Ekanayake, TM Gamage and LVC Liyanapathirana
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|Feb 2013Abstract
The prevalence and acquisition of MRSA colonization at an Orthopaedic Unit in Sri Lanka were studied over an 18 month period. 260 of 1684 patients screened on admission were colonized with MRSA. Patients who were negative at preliminary screening were rescreened at weekly intervals during their hospital stay. Of 1424 patients who were rescreened, 170 acquired MRSA. This information is beneficial in planning and implementing suitable infection control procedures in Sri Lankan hospitals.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v3i1.4046
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v3i1.4046 | Journal eISSN: 2448-9654
Language: English
Page range: 9 - 14
Published on: Feb 6, 2013
Published by: Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2013 V Thevanesam, H Suraweera, P Kannangara, IKB Weerasekera, HMW Abeywardena, EMW Ekanayake, TM Gamage, LVC Liyanapathirana, published by Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology
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