OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of MRSA infection in patients treated in a major vascular unit and examine its consequences. DESIGN AND METHODS: A retrospective case-note review was performed. RESULTS: During the period 1993 to 2000, a total of 172 patients (4.4% of total) were positive for MRSA. Of these 97 were colonised and 75 were infected by MRSA. The proportion of wound or graft infections caused by MRSA has increased (4% in 1994 to 63% in 2000). Three patients developed native artery infection (one following aortic stent insertion and 2 following embolectomy). All patients with aortic graft infection died. All patients with infected prosthetic infrainguinal bypass ended up with an amputation. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of MRSA infection is increasing. Infection of aortic grafts appears to be uniformly fatal and lower limb graft infection is associated with high limb loss.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of MRSAinfection in patients treated in a major vascular unit and examine its consequences. DESIGN AND METHODS: A retrospective case-note review was performed. RESULTS: During the period 1993 to 2000, a total of 172 patients (4.4% of total) were positive for MRSA. Of these 97 were colonised and 75 were infected by MRSA. The proportion of wound or graft infections caused by MRSA has increased (4% in 1994 to 63% in 2000). Three patients developed native artery infection (one following aortic stent insertion and 2 following embolectomy). All patients with aortic graft infection died. All patients with infected prosthetic infrainguinal bypass ended up with an amputation. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of MRSAinfection is increasing. Infection of aortic grafts appears to be uniformly fatal and lower limb graft infection is associated with high limb loss.
Authors: Jeffrey J Siracuse; Prathima Nandivada; Kristina A Giles; Allen D Hamdan; Mark C Wyers; Elliot L Chaikof; Frank B Pomposelli; Marc L Schermerhorn Journal: J Vasc Surg Date: 2013-01-09 Impact factor: 4.268
Authors: Bruce Y Lee; Becky Y Tsui; Rachel R Bailey; Kenneth J Smith; Robert R Muder; G Jonathan Lewis; Lee H Harrison Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Date: 2009-12 Impact factor: 3.254
Authors: Bulent Mese; Orhan Bozoglan; Serdal Elveren; Erdinc Eroglu; Mustafa Gul; Ahmet Celik; Harun Ciralik; Halil Ibrahim Yildirimdemir; Alptekin Yasim Journal: Med Sci Monit Date: 2015-03-27