Results from a study suggest transfer patterns and transfer rate changes do not affect the nosocomial MRSA transmission, according to an abstract published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
In order to determine the effect of the rate and pattern of patient transfers among healthcare facilities on MRSA transmission, researchers used a stochastic, discrete-time Monte Carlo simulation. Admission, discharges, transfers and MRSA transmission were simulated based on different transfer strategies and different situation scenarios, such as healthcare facilities with high transmission rates.
The simulation results showed that transfer patterns and transfer rate changes did not have any effect on MRSA transmission. Depending on the facility type, outlier healthcare facilities with high transmission rates affected the system-wide rate of infection transmission.
Read the abstract about MRSA transmission.
Read other coverage about MRSA:
- APIC Updates MRSA Elimination Guide
- Environmental Contamination Possible Culprit for MRSA Transmission
- Patient Safety Tool: MRSA Evaluation and Treatment Guide
In order to determine the effect of the rate and pattern of patient transfers among healthcare facilities on MRSA transmission, researchers used a stochastic, discrete-time Monte Carlo simulation. Admission, discharges, transfers and MRSA transmission were simulated based on different transfer strategies and different situation scenarios, such as healthcare facilities with high transmission rates.
The simulation results showed that transfer patterns and transfer rate changes did not have any effect on MRSA transmission. Depending on the facility type, outlier healthcare facilities with high transmission rates affected the system-wide rate of infection transmission.
Read the abstract about MRSA transmission.
Read other coverage about MRSA:
- APIC Updates MRSA Elimination Guide
- Environmental Contamination Possible Culprit for MRSA Transmission
- Patient Safety Tool: MRSA Evaluation and Treatment Guide
