Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus: Utilization of decolonization protocol and incidence of surgical site infections in orthopedic and cardiac bypass surgical patients

Authors

Carley Thompson PharmD, Parkview HealthFollow
Tara Jellison PharmD, MBA, FASHP, Parkview HealthFollow
Jennifer Sposito PharmD, Parkview HealthFollow

Abstract

2017 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting / Orlando, Florida / Poster #10-095

Poster Presentation

Objective:

Evaluate the utilization of a decolonization protocol in methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) colonized patients following pre-admission testing at Parkview Health and the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphyloccous aureus (MRSA) and MSSA in orthopedic, spinal, and cardiac surgical site infections (SSIs)

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2017

Recommended Citation

Thompson, Carley PharmD; Jellison, Tara PharmD, MBA, FASHP; and Sposito, Jennifer PharmD, "Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus: Utilization of decolonization protocol and incidence of surgical site infections in orthopedic and cardiac bypass surgical patients" (2017). Parkview Pharmacy Department. 22.
https://researchrepository.parkviewhealth.org/pharma/22