MRSA in Hospital Setting

Nandkishor Jageshwar Bankar, Yogendra Shelke, Gulshan Bandre and Mangesh Kohle

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Abstract: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains a significant health-associated infection that poses challenges in prevention, control, and treatment. MRSA infections acquired in hospitals are the most common source of hospital-acquired infections and are often associated with high mortality, morbidity, long stays, and financial burdens. Several factors influence the prevalence of MRSA in hospitals. High patient turnover, overcrowding, and insufficient adherence to infection control practices contribute to the spread of MRSA infection within healthcare facilities. In addition, the overuse of antibiotics can lead to the development of resistant strains, including MRSA. Close contact, contaminated surfaces, invasive medical procedures, antibiotic and resistance, lack of adherence to infection control, environmental factors, and colonization and carries are the factors responsible for the transmission and spread of MRSA in hospitals. Key risk factors associated with hospital-acquired MRSA are patient-related, healthcare-related, and visitor-related risk factors. This chapter focuses on the epidemiology, transmission routes, risk factors contributing to MRSA transmission in hospitals, and the importance of implementing effective prevention and control strategies.

Keywords: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MRSA; hospital acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus aureus; methicillin resistance; hospital-acquired infection; healthcare setting; hand hygiene; antibiotic stewardship; colonization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.113393

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