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05/31/2013
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Conclusion is made in the United States study that tested three forms of prevention against MRSA, bacteria that cause hospital infections
Picture of Staphylococcus aureus in culture: germicidal soap can be the key to preventing infection (Thinkstock)
Use germicidal soap in all patients admitted to intensive care units can reduce up to 37% contamination with Staphylococcus aureus (or golden staph) bacteria resistant to most antibiotics and an important cause of nosocomial infections. The practice can also decrease by 44% the risk of blood contamination by such agent. These are the findings of the largest study ever done in the United States on the subject. The research was published Thursday in the journal The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Original title: Targeted versus Universal Decolonization to Prevent ICU Infection
Where was disclosed: journal The New England Journal of Medicine
Who did Susan Huang and staff
Institution: University of California at Irvine, Hospital Corporation of America and CDC
Data sampling: 74,256 patients hospitalized between 2009 and 2011
Results: Using a germicidal soap in all patients hospitalized in intensive care units - and not only in patients already infected by a bacterium - can reduce by 37% the risk of MRSA infection and in 44% the risk of infection in the blood by any agent.
This bacterium is also known MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, English acronym), an organization of U.S. health care, three quarters of the strains of this bacterium are resistant to multiple antibiotics.
In the study, experts tested three methods to reduce MRSA infections: routine care, the use of germicidal soap and cream only in patients already infected, and the use of germicidal products in all patients of an intensive care unit. The survey was conducted with 74,256 patients hospitalized between 2009 and 2011 and conducted by a team of scientists from the University of California at Irvine, Hospital Corporation of America and the CDC.
The researchers concluded that in addition to effectively stop the spread of MRSA, using germicides also helps prevent other causes of infection. "This study could change clinical practice in this field and create a safer environment for patients in hospitals," said Carolyn Clancy, director of the Agency for Research on Medical Care and Quality (AHRQ, acronym in English) of the U.S. government.
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