Although decolonization is an important part of managing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections, the process takes longer than the average hospital length of stay. To prevent ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The hospital reduced rates of hospital-onset MRSA and hospital-onset MRSA bacteremia. The protocols were ...

Antiseptic soap, mouthwash, and nose ointment after hospital discharge reduced infections and infection-associated hospitalizations due to MRSA in high-risk patients Hospital patients who have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Protocols for preoperative decolonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and ...

Patient Safety Tool: Universal ICU Decolonization for MRSA Reduction The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer instructions for ...

Hospital patients who have methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can prevent future MRSA infections by following a standard bathing protocol after discharge, according to research results ...

A new study found that following basic hygienic practices and complying with protocols for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) decolonization reduces the time to clearance of the ...

Nursing homes that use a chlorhexidine bathing routine to clean the skin, and an over-the-counter antiseptic to clean the nose, prevent serious infections and reduce the amount of antibiotic-resistant ...

Decolonization following hospital discharge is better than hygiene education alone at decreasing the risk for infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients colonized ...

HCA (NYSE: HCA), one of the nation's leading providers of healthcare services, today announced that a comprehensive new study, conducted exclusively at 43 HCA-affiliated hospitals, concluded that ...

When patients enter the hospital, the risk of acquiring a healthcare-associated (HAI) infection is a significant concern shared by patients and medical providers. In fact, data from the CDC indicates ...

Hospital patients who have methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can prevent future MRSA infections by following a standard bathing protocol after discharge. Hospital patients who have ...