Investigation of prevalence of MRSA in referrals to neurosurgery: implications for antibiotic prophylaxis.

Journal article

In order to establish the appropriateness of our current prophylactic antibiotic regimen we analysed the prevalence of MRSA in emergency referrals to our unit. MRSA screening records for all emergency admissions for a 3-month period were analysed. One-hundred-and-seventy-five patients were admitted as transfers from another hospital. Evidence of screening was found in 61% (107 patients). Of the screened patients, 15% (16) were MRSA positive. Source of referral or length of inpatient stay afte...

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Authors: Hammond, C; Gill, J; Peto, T; Cadoux-Hudson, T; Bowler, I

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: British journal of neurosurgery
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 550-554
• Publication date: 2002-12-01
• DOI: 10.3109/02688690209168359
• EISSN: 1360-046X
• ISSN: 0268-8697
• Language: English
• Keywords: Penicillins; Gentamicins; Emergencies; Methicillin Resistance; Methicillin; Retrospective Studies; Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Surgical Wound Infection; Length of Stay; Referral and Consultation; Staphylococcus aureus; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Neurosurgical Procedures; Humans