Danish experience of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus eradication with emphasis on nose-throat colonization and supplementary systemic antibiotic treatment.
J Hosp Infect
; 103(4): 461-464, 2019 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-31513882
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to evaluate the Danish Board of Health's guidance for treating the carriage of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), focusing on nose-throat carriage and use of supplementary systemic antibiotics. The results of MRSA eradication treatment among 358 patients were analysed, focusing on those with nose (N=58) or throat (N=183) MRSA colonization. The Danish guidance for MRSA treatment was found to be more successful in patients with nose colonization (66%) compared with throat colonization (41%), despite the fact that the cumulative eradication rates were equal after three treatment cycles (71% vs 73%). This study found that supplementation of colonization treatment with systemic antibiotics does not have a positive effect.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pharynx
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Staphylococcal Infections
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Carrier State
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Nasal Mucosa
Type of study:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
J Hosp Infect
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article