Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) in rehabilitation and chronic-care-facilities: what is the best strategy?

Table 2 Efficiency of screening according to the type of department

	R-LTCF^a N(%)	Intensive care^b N (%)
Patients positive on admission	60 (11.6)	150 (4.1)
Screened	55 (91.6)	76 (50.7)
Identified by CS^c	5 (8.4)	74 (49.3)
Known^d	18 (30)	30 (20)
Time to screening /CS +	ND^e	6.7 +/- 7.3 days
Positive on discharge	62 (18.7)	ND^e
Known	26 (41.9)	ND^e
Screened	36 (58.1)	ND^e

^aTalon et al. (14) for R-LTCF (Rehabilitation and long-Term-care Facilities) ^bGirou et al. (25) for intensive care units; ^cCS, clinical sample, ^dpatients previously known to be carriers, colonised or infected; ^eND, not done

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