Coia, John, Wilson, Jennie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4713-9662, Bak, Aggie, Marsden, Gemma, Shimonovich, M and Loveday, Heather (2021) Joint Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) and Infection Prevention Society (IPS) guidelines for the prevention and control of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in healthcare facilities. Journal of Hospital Infection, 118. pp. 1-39. ISSN 0195-6701

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Abstract

Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections
remain a serious cause of healthcare-associated infection
(HCAI) in many countries. MRSA is easily spread by multiple
routes and can persist in the environment for long periods. In health and care settings, transmission via staff hands remains the most important route for patient MRSA acquisition. Infection prevention and control (IPC) measures and control of the use of antimicrobials are effective in reducing prevalence of MRSA. There have been many publications related to MRSA since the last guideline was published in 2006 and this update contains
further measures that are clinically effective for preventing transmission when used by healthcare workers (Table I).
Methods for systematic review were in accordance with
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
approved methodology and critical appraisal followed Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) and other standard checklists. Articles published between 2004 and February 2021 were included. Questions for review were derived from a stakeholder meeting, which included patient representatives in accordance with the Population Intervention Comparison Outcome(PICO) framework. Recommendations are made in the following areas: screening, management of colonised healthcare staff, environmental screening and cleaning/disinfection, surveillance, IPC precautions (including isolation and movement of patients and equipment), and patient information.

Item Type:	Article
Identifier:	10.1016/j.jhin.2021.09.022
Keywords:	Staphylococcus aureus; Methicillin resistance; Meticillin Cross infection; Infection control; Hand washing Decontamination; Population surveillance; Disease reservoirs; Vancomycin resistance; Microbial drug resistance
Subjects:	Medicine and health Medicine and health > Nursing
Depositing User:	Jennie Wilson
Date Deposited:	06 Nov 2023 10:28
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2024 16:16
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10360

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