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ArticleAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England2007

A prospective study of the case-notes of MRSA-positive patients: a vehicle of MRSA spread.

N Hamza, G Bazoua, Y Al-Shajerie, E Kubiak, P James, C Wong

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Article in Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

N HamzaDepartment of General Surgery, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK. nrri5@hotmail.com
G Bazoua
Y Al-Shajerie
E Kubiak
P James
C Wong
Royal Gwent Hospital · GBFrenchay Hospital · GBFriarage Hospital · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has received much publicity and remains a major problem for the health service. The aim of this study was to determine whether case-notes of MRSA-positive patients can act as a vehicle for MRSA transmission. PATIENTS AND

methodsA prospective study was performed of patients with active MRSA infection identified from a microbiology department database. Two swabs were taken from the cover of the case-notes and the page with the most recent entry for identification of MRSA using MRSA ID (Chromogenic agar medium), Pastorex and DNase tests. Positive case-notes were re-swabbed 96 h later.

resultsA total of 50 MRSA-positive patients were identified from medical, surgical, high dependency and intensive care wards. Three sets of notes were MRSA positive (3/50; 6%). None of the positive case-notes was positive on re-swabbing at 96 h.

conclusionsCase-notes of MRSA-positive patients can act as carriers of MRSA with the potential to spread MRSA to both healthcare and non-healthcare workers without direct contact with infected patients. We recommend extending the universal precautions to the handling of case-notes belonging to MRSA-infected patients.

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Equipment ContaminationMedical RecordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCross InfectionFemaleHumansInfection ControlMaleMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusMiddle AgedProspective StudiesStaphylococcal Infections

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PMID20848710
PMCPMC2121265
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