Abstract:Abstract:The problem of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections has led to routine surveillance and decolonisation strategies. Cardiac surgery unit admissions receive MRSA cultures from nares, skin, throat and wounds/groin, and if positive are isolated followed by eradication treatment. This strategy was retrospectively reviewed. The study comprises 50 patients: 32 successfully decolonized/eradicated carriers and 18 unsuccessfully eradicated carriers. A comparison of preoperative characte… Show more
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