Bed occupancy and overcrowding as determinant factors in the incidence of MRSA infections within general ward settings

被引：91

作者：

Borg, MA ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] St Lukes Hosp, Infect Control Unit, Guardamangia, Malta

来源：

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION | 2003年 / 54卷 / 04期

关键词：

MRSA; bed occupancy; overcrowding; wards;

D O I：

10.1016/S0195-6701(03)00153-1

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) incidence and bed occupancy rates at St Luke's Hospital, Malta, were assessed over a 24-month period. A significant positive correlation was established (r = 0.463; P < 0.05) between new cases of MRSA infections and overall levels of bed occupancy. This would imply that overcrowding may be a relevant factor in MRSA spread within hospitals, even in non-intensive care settings. (C) 2003 The Hospital Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：316 / 318

页数：3

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