Weese J Scott
Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1.
Vet Dermatol. 2012 Aug;23(4):292-8, e57-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2012.01048.x. Epub 2012 Apr 4.
Staphylococcal infections are common in veterinary dermatology patients, as are patients whose health status places them at increased risk of staphylococcal infection. The rapid emergence and dissemination of meticillin-resistant staphylococci has had significant impacts on management of infections and also increased concerns about transmission of staphylococci between animals, from animals to humans and from humans to animals. The increasing incidence and implications of staphylococcal infections, particularly meticillin-resistant staphylococcal infections, is leading to more interest in infection control in veterinary hospitals as a means to help reduce the impact of these significant pathogens. Infection control is a series of principles and practices that can and should be implemented by every veterinary hospital to improve patient care, protect personnel and meet the increasing expectations. Fortunately, general concepts of infection control are both simple and practical, and application of a basic infection control programme requires limited time, effort or training. With an understanding of some basic concepts and use of available resources, development of an effective infection control programme is within the reach of any facility.
葡萄球菌感染在兽医皮肤病患者中很常见，健康状况使其有更高葡萄球菌感染风险的患者也是如此。耐甲氧西林葡萄球菌的迅速出现和传播对感染的管理产生了重大影响，也增加了人们对葡萄球菌在动物之间、从动物到人类以及从人类到动物传播的担忧。葡萄球菌感染，尤其是耐甲氧西林葡萄球菌感染的发病率不断上升及其影响，正导致兽医医院对感染控制越来越感兴趣，将其作为一种有助于减少这些重要病原体影响的手段。感染控制是一系列原则和实践，每个兽医医院都能够且应该实施这些原则和实践，以改善患者护理、保护工作人员并满足日益增长的期望。幸运的是，感染控制的一般概念既简单又实用，实施基本的感染控制计划所需的时间、精力或培训有限。了解一些基本概念并利用现有资源，任何机构都能够制定有效的感染控制计划。
