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Peer-reviewed paper Surveillance of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in community hospitals in North Cumbria in 2005

Infection Prevention and Control, North Cumbria Primary Care Trusts

P. Blaylock

North Cumbria Primary Care Trusts

A. Galdins

North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

M. Knowles

North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

T. Long

North Cumbria Primary Care Trusts

P. Smith

North Cumbria Primary Care Trusts

R. Wagstaff

North Cumbria Primary Care Trusts.

his paper describes a three-month surveillance project performed to determine the incidence of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage on admission to community hospitals in North Cumbria. The survey also attempted to identify the rate of acquisition of MRSA in the community hospitals during the study period. Study design and limitations are described. Results reveal that almost 9% of admissions had previously undetected MRSA carriage. Discharge screening demonstrated that 2.8% of patients admitted during the study period probably acquired MRSA during their admission. The utility of this information is discussed, and possibilities for future work explored.

Key Words: MRSA • community hospital • surveillance

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