NICUs see an increase in MRSA infections
Infection Control Weekly Monitor, July 8, 2009
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A new study published in the July issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal says that MRSA infections in U.S. neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) have more than tripled in recent years.
Researchers analyzed a national database with voluntarily reported HAIs in NICUs from 1995 through 2004. The study included information on nearly 5.9 million patient-days in 149 NICUs, according to a press release.
In the span of 10 years, late-onset MRSA infections increased by 308%, from less than one to about three infections for every 100,000 patient days, with a sharp increase occurring after 2002.
The study emphasizes the need to reinforce infection control measures, particularly after the first three days of life, when parents, healthcare personnel, and other contacts are most likely to transmit infections.
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