Evaluation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft-tissue infection prevention strategies at a military training center

Stephanie M. Morrison; Carl R. Blaesing; Eugene V. Millar; Uzo Chukwuma; Carey D. Schlett; Kenneth J. Wilkins; David R. Tribble; Michael W. Ellis

doi:10.1086/671278

Evaluation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft-tissue infection prevention strategies at a military training center

Stephanie M. Morrison
, Carl R. Blaesing
, Eugene V. Millar
, Uzo Chukwuma
, Carey D. Schlett
, Kenneth J. Wilkins
, David R. Tribble
, Michael W. Ellis

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Abstract

Military trainees are at high risk for skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs), especially those caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). A multicomponent hygiene-based SSTI prevention strategy was implemented at a military training center. After implementation, we observed 30% and 64% reductions in overall and MRSA-associated SSTI rates, respectively.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	841-843
Number of pages	3
Journal	Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Volume	34
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/671278
State	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Epidemiology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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