Implementation of a pre-operative decolonization protocol of Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus aureus in elective orthopedic surgery at Manatí Medical Center: Pilot Study.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a strain of S. aureus that shows resistance to multiple antibiotics. Up to 30% of S.

Manatí Medical Center Sepsis Management Epidemiological Study.

Sepsis is the combination of infection and physiological changes known as the systemic inflammatory response syndrome. There have been improvements in mortality rates and outcomes of septic patients based on "Surviving Sepsis Campaign" guidelines. Current management of sepsis at our Institution follows no specific mandatory protocols.