A study by McGill University researchers that was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests that a private room in a hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) can decrease the chances of contracting an infection. The study compared rates of infection in an ICU before and after the hospital changed from… Continue Reading
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Study Demonstrates Correlation Between Under-Staffing & Incidence Of Infections In Nursing Homes
Posted in Infections In Nursing HomesAmongst the first of its kind, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh set forth to determine what factors make nursing home patients susceptible to infections. The team of researchers evaluated Medicare and Medicaid data from 16,000 from 2000 through 2007 and determined that the biggest predictor of infection was the staffing levels at the facility…. Continue Reading
Nursing Homes Remain Ideal Breeding Grounds For Strains Of MRSA Infections
Posted in Infections In Nursing HomesMRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is an infection that is caused by a strain of staph bacteria that is resistant to the antibiotics typically used to combat staph infections. HA-MRSA or health care-associated MRSA affects people who are or have been in hospitals, nursing homes, dialysis centers, or other health care settings, especially those who have… Continue Reading
MRSA In Nursing Homes On The Rise Amongst Residents & Staff
Posted in Infections In Nursing HomesAn English study evaluating the prevalence of MRSA (MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in nursing homes has revealed residents and staff are at risk for contracting the bacteria. The sampling 1,111 residents and 553 staff in 45 nursing homes revealed 24% of residents and 7% of the staff were MRSA carriers. According to Dr…. Continue Reading
Nursing Homes- The Perfect Breeding Grounds for MRSA
Posted in Infections In Nursing HomesIn the 1960′s a new strain of strain staph infection began to evolve. The new staph strain was resistant to common antibiotics that were commonly used to treat other strain. The new stain of staph was named, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or commonly known as MRSA. MRSA is a drug resistant bacterium that causes infection in… Continue Reading