Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
December 2023
Introduction: Bloodstream infections caused by methicillin-resistant (MRSA) remain a major challenge in most countries worldwide.
Setting: We describe a quasi-experimental sequential intervention at Mater Dei Hospital, Malta, to reduce hyper-prevalence of healthcare-associated MRSA bacteremia (HA-MRSA-B).
Interventions: The hospital initiated a hand hygiene (HH) campaign in 2008 to improve alcohol hand rub (AHR) use.
Antimicrobial resistance is threatening the successful management of nosocomial infections worldwide. Despite the therapeutic limitations imposed by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), its clinical impact is still debated. The objective of this study was to estimate the excess mortality and length of hospital stay (LOS) associated with MRSA bloodstream infections (BSI) in European hospitals.
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