Integrated MRSA-Management (IMM) with prolonged decolonization treatment after hospital discharge is effective: a single centre, non-randomised open-label trial

Integrated MRSA-Management (IMM) with prolonged decolonization treatment after hospital discharge is effective: a single centre, non-randomised open-label trial

Abstract Background Guidelines for the control of hospital-acquired MRSA include decolonization measures to end MRSA carrier status in colonized and infected patients. Successful decolonization typically requires up to 22 days of treatment, which is longer than the average hospital length of stay (L...

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Main Authors: Bernhard Jahn, Trudy M. Wassenaar, Annemarie Stroh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-06-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
MRSA
Methicillin resistance
Decolonization
Polyhexanide
Hospital
Domestic
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-016-0124-5

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