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Evidence of Delays in Transferring Patients With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus or Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus to Long-Term–Care Facilities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Elizabeth A. Bryce ,
Shelley M. Tiffin ,
Judith L. Isaac-Renton  and
Charles J. Wright
Elizabeth A. Bryce*
Affiliation:
Division of Medical Microbiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Shelley M. Tiffin
Affiliation:
Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Judith L. Isaac-Renton
Affiliation:
Division of Medical Microbiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Charles J. Wright
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, the Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation Centre, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
*
Division of Medical Microbiology, LSP1110, Vancouver Hospital, 855 West 12th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaV5Z1M9
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Abstract

This retrospective case-control study examined whether there was a difference in length of time awaiting long-term-care lacement for patients identified as having methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus compared to controls. Thirty-nine patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus waited for placement an average of 61 days longer than controls (P<.0002). The average number of requests for placement was 2.5 compared to 1.7 for controls (P=.015).

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 21 , Issue 4 , April 2000 , pp. 270 - 271
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2000

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