The impact of active surveillance cultures in reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in a surgical intensive care unit in Singapore
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Methods The study was conducted in SICU. ASCs were performed from 20 Sep 10 to 28 Feb 11 on all patients admitted/ transferred in/transferred out of SICU. ASC specimens consisted of swabs from anterior nares and axilla/groin. The swabs were inoculated onto chromogenic agar selective for MRSA (MRSASelect, Bio-Rad). MRSA positive patients were placed on contact precautions/isolation. Automatic hand sanitizers were installed in SICU to increase hand hygiene compliance. The decolonization regimen consisted of mupirocin ointment tds and daily Prontoderm (0.1% polyhexanide) for 5 days. Sureclean, an ionic silver disinfectant lasting 24 hours was used for environmental disinfection.
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