Bed occupancy and overcrowding as determinant factors in the incidence of MRSA infections within general ward settings - PubMed (original) (raw)
Bed occupancy and overcrowding as determinant factors in the incidence of MRSA infections within general ward settings
M A Borg. J Hosp Infect. 2003 Aug.
Abstract
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) incidence and bed occupancy rates at St Luke's Hospital, Malta, were assessed over a 24-month period. A significant positive correlation was established (r=0.463; P<0.05) between new cases of MRSA infections and overall levels of bed occupancy. This would imply that overcrowding may be a relevant factor in MRSA spread within hospitals, even in non-intensive care settings.
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Orendi JM. Orendi JM. J Hosp Infect. 2004 Jan;56(1):74-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2003.09.005. J Hosp Infect. 2004. PMID: 14706276 No abstract available.
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