Start Submission Become a Reviewer

Reading: Prospective 18 month surveillance study of MRSA colonization in an orthopedic unit in sri Lanka

Download

A- A+
Alt. Display

Research Articles

Prospective 18 month surveillance study of MRSA colonization in an orthopedic unit in sri Lanka

Authors:

V Thevanesam ,

Department of Microbiology Faculty of Medicine University of Peradeniya, LK
About V
Senior Professor of Microbiology & Cadre Chair
X close

H Suraweera,

Teaching Hospital Peradeniya, LK
About H
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
X close

P Kannangara,

Ministry of Health, LK
About P
X close

IKB Weerasekera,

Ministry of Health, LK
About IKB
X close

HMW Abeywardena,

Ministry of Health, LK
About HMW
X close

EMW Ekanayake,

Department of Microbiology Faculty of Medicine Peradeniya, LK
About EMW
X close

TM Gamage,

Department of Microbiology Faculty of Medicine University of Peradeniya, LK
About TM
X close

LVC Liyanapathirana

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, LK
About LVC

Lecturer (Probationary)

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya

X close

Abstract

The prevalence and acquisition of MRSA colonization at an Orthopaedic Unit in Sri Lanka were studied over an 18 month period. 260 of 1684 patients screened on admission were colonized with MRSA. Patients who were negative at preliminary screening were rescreened at weekly intervals during their hospital stay. Of 1424 patients who were rescreened, 170 acquired MRSA. This information is beneficial in planning and implementing suitable infection control procedures in Sri Lankan hospitals.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v3i1.4046

How to Cite: Thevanesam, V., Suraweera, H., Kannangara, P., Weerasekera, I., Abeywardena, H., Ekanayake, E., Gamage, T. and Liyanapathirana, L., 2013. Prospective 18 month surveillance study of MRSA colonization in an orthopedic unit in sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, 3(1), pp.9–14. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v3i1.4046
368
Views
473
Downloads
Published on 06 Feb 2013.
Peer Reviewed

Downloads

  • PDF (EN)

    comments powered by Disqus