MRSA – A Major Surgical Problem

MRSA chronic bacterial laryngitis: A growing problem.

OBJECTIVES Chronic bacterial infection of the larynx is characterized by long-standing hoarseness and exudative laryngitis. Prolonged antibiotic therapy is required to clear the infection, and methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) may be the responsible pathogen. The objective of this study was to describe the presentation, comorbidities, treatment response, and underlying etiology...

Incidence of MRSA surgical-site infection in MRSA carriers in an orthopaedic trauma unit.

We examined the incidence of infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in patients admitted to the Leicester Royal Infirmary Trauma Unit between January 2004 and June 2006. The influence of MRSA status at the time of their admission was examined, together with age, gender and diagnosis, using multi-variant analysis. Of 2473 patients, 79 (3.2%) were MRSA carriers at the t...

Evaluating Blood Requests and Transfusion Practice in Major Surgical Procedures

Background: Red blood cell and other blood products play a crucial role in management of different disease processes, but in spite of implementation of crucial steps to improve the process of request for blood and blood consumption, there is still not enough information available regarding the proper practice in many medical centres. We aimed to evaluate the status of blood product requests and...

Should MRSA protocols include screening for surgical patients?

Implementation of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention bundle results in decreased MRSA surgical site infections.

BACKGROUND Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) surgical site infections (SSIs) increase morbidity and mortality. We examined the impact of the MRSA bundle on SSIs. METHODS Data regarding the implementation of the MRSA bundle from 2007 to 2008 were obtained, including admission and discharge MRSA screenings, overall MRSA infections, and cardiac and orthopedic SSIs. Chi-square wa...