University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
J Hosp Infect. 2012 Nov;82(3):210-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.07.019. Epub 2012 Sep 19.
Screening for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage in critical care units remains a controversial issue. This cross-sectional study reviewed the MRSA screening policies in adult critical care units in Welsh hospitals. Data were collected by structured questionnaires. The study showed a degree of variability in practice from universal screening to no screening at all. It is recommended that local MRSA policies should be reviewed, bearing in mind the local prevalence of colonization and infection; and compliance with basic infection control strategies should not only be directed at MRSA infection, but also at other healthcare-associated infections.
对重症监护病房（ICU）中耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌（MRSA）携带者的筛查仍然存在争议。本横断面研究回顾了威尔士医院成人 ICU 中 MRSA 筛查政策。数据通过结构化问卷收集。研究表明，实践中存在一定程度的差异，从普遍筛查到完全不筛查不等。建议对当地的 MRSA 政策进行审查，同时考虑到定植和感染的局部流行率；并且，基本感染控制策略的实施不仅应针对 MRSA 感染，还应针对其他与医疗保健相关的感染。
