Nursing staff workload as a determinant of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus spread in an adult intensive therapy unit

被引：104

作者：

Vicca, AF ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Leicester Royal Infirm, Publ Hlth Lab, Leicester LE1 5WW, Leics, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION | 1999年 / 43卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1053/jhin.1999.0246

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Acquisition of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the intensive care unit of a tertiary referral centre was monitored over a 19-month period. The incidence of new cases of MRSA correlated with peaks of nursing staff workload and times of reduced nurse/patient ratios within the unit. This implies that nurse understaffing contributes significantly to the spread of MRSA in an ITU setting. (C) 1999 The Hospital Infection Society.

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页码：109 / 113

页数：5

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