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. 2007 Oct;89(7):668-71.
doi: 10.1308/003588407X209400.

Financial implications of plans to combat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in an orthopaedic department

K Hassan  1 , C Koh, D Karunaratne, C Hughes, S N Giles
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Financial implications of plans to combat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in an orthopaedic department

K Hassan et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2007 Oct.

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to calculate retrospectively the cost of MRSA infections in the elective and trauma orthopaedic population in Rotherham District General Hospital in a 3-month period during 2005.

Patients and methods: A total of 686 patients were admitted to the orthopaedic wards and the surgical wounds 10 patients became infected with MRSA.

Results: The cost of these infections when extrapolated over 12 months was pound384,000 excluding staff costs.

Conclusions: The key in the fight against MRSA in the hospital setting is multifactorial and requires a combination of measures. Our solution is: cohort nursing; non-selective screening of all admissions to the orthopaedic wards; use of a polymerase chain reaction as a diagnostic tool; ring-fencing of beds; and separate wound dressing rooms for each ward. The total cost is projected to be pound301,000.

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