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Hong F, Salmon S, Ong XY, Liew K, Koh Y, Young A, Ang B, Foo ML, Lee LC, Ling ML, Marimuthu K, Pada S, Poh BF, Thoon KC, Fisher D. Routine antiseptic baths and MRSA decolonization: diverse approaches across Singapore's acute-care hospitals. J Hosp Infect 2021; 112:87-91. [PMID: 33812940 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
To determine the variation in practices on meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) surveillance and management of MRSA-colonized patients amongst 17 acute healthcare facilities in Singapore, the Ministry of Health convened a sharing session with Infection Prevention and Control Leads. All hospitals practised close to universal MRSA entry swabbing in keeping with national policy. There were, however, major variations in the response to both positive and negative surveillance swabs across facilities including the role of routine antiseptic bathing and MRSA decolonization. Most undertaking decolonization considered its role to be in 'bioburden reduction' rather than longer-term clearance.
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Affiliation(s)
- F Hong
- Ministry of Health, Singapore
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- University of New South Wales, School of Population Health, UNSW Medicine, Australia; Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
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- Ministry of Health, Singapore
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- Ministry of Health, Singapore
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- Ministry of Health, Singapore
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- Ministry of Health, Singapore
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- Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore; Infection Prevention and Control, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Infection Control, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
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- Infection Prevention and Epidemiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Infection Prevention and Epidemiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Infectious Diseases, National Centre of Infectious Diseases, Singapore
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- Infectious Diseases, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore
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- Infection Prevention and Control, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Infectious Diseases, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, National University Hospital, Singapore; Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Ang BSP, Tay SY, Umayam M, Poh BF, Krishnan PU. “Screening at the door” - continuous rapid molecular screening for MRSA at emergency department is efficacious and effective. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2015. [PMCID: PMC4475143 DOI: 10.1186/2047-2994-4-s1-p189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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See T, Soon M, Poh BF, Yan H, Ang B. Evaluation of particulate respirators during the SARS outbreak. Ann Acad Med Singap 2004; 33:S85-6. [PMID: 15651227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- T See
- Infection Control Unit, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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