SG-APSIC1170: Reduction of hospital-onset MRSA bacteremia with chlorhexidine baths among MRSA-colonized patients

• Main Authors: Maria Theresa Cabahug (Author), Theresa Cabahug (Author), Li Jie (Author), Foo Shi Yun (Author), Wu Tuo Di (Author), Chai Hairu (Author), Harminder Kaur (Author), Suhailah Binte Nasir (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major concern for hospitalized patients in Singapore. Hospital-onset (HO) MRSA bacteremia is monitored at the national level as an indicator of hospital quality. Patients who have colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus...