Reducing transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a surgical ward of a resource-limited hospital in Indonesia: an intervention study

SUMMARY: Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is endemic in healthcare settings in Indonesia. Aim: To evaluate the effect of a bundle of preventive measures on the transmission and acquisition of MRSA in a surgical ward of a resource-limited hospital in Indonesia. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Dewi Santosaningsih, Dewi Erikawati, Iffa A. Hakim, Sanarto Santoso, M. Hidayat, Ayu H. Suwenda, Vicky Puspitasari, Irhamni Irhamni, Kuntaman Kuntaman, Andreas L.E. van Arkel, Luke G. Terlouw, Neline Oudenes, Diana Willemse-Erix, Susan V. Snijders, Nicole S. Erler, Henri A. Verbrugh, Juliëtte A. Severin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Infection Prevention in Practice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088919300289