Study: Universal Decolonization Best Way to Reduce MRSA

Universal decolonization of intensive care unit patients was the most effective method for reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus rates in the intensive care unit, according to a study in New England Journal of Medicine.

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Researchers compared three strategies for reducing MRSA by randomly assigning 43 HCA hospitals to one of the strategies.

Click here to read the full story on universal decolonization for MRSA in Becker’s Hospital Review.

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