S. aureus
S. aureus
S. aureus
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NorthShore MRSA Program<br />
Began on August 1, 2005<br />
• Observational study in a 3-hospital, 850-bed<br />
organization with 40,000 annual admissions<br />
comparing rates of MRSA clinical disease<br />
during and 30 days after hospital admission<br />
• Real-time PCR-based nasal surveillance for<br />
MRSA followed by topical decolonization<br />
therapy and contact isolation of patients who<br />
tested positive for MRSA