| What Is Nosocomial? Large Variation in Hospital Choice of Numerators and Denominators Affects Rates of Hospital-Onset Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. | |
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PMID: 23041819 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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We calculated hospital-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HO-MRSA) rates for Orange County, California, hospitals using survey and state data. Numerators were variably defined as HO-MRSA occurring more than 48 hours (37%), more than 2 days (30%), and more than 3 days (33%) postadmission. Survey-reported denominators differed from state-reported patient-days. Numerator and denominator choices substantially impacted HO-MRSA rates. |
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Rupak Datta; Melissa Kuo King; Diane Kim; Christopher Nguyen; Kristen Elkins; Adrijana Gombosev; Taliser R Avery; Hildy Meyers; Michele Cheung; Susan S Huang |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2012-09-19 |
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Title: Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America Volume: 33 ISSN: 1559-6834 ISO Abbreviation: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Publication Date: 2012 Nov |
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Created Date: 2012-10-08 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804099 Medline TA: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1166-9 Citation Subset: IM; N |
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Division of Infectious Diseases and Health Policy Research Institute, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California. |
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