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Evaluation of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Soft-Tissue Infection Prevention Strategies at a Military Training Center

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Stephanie M. Morrison ,
Carl R. Blaesing ,
Eugene V. Millar ,
Uzo Chukwuma ,
Carey D. Schlett ,
Kenneth J. Wilkins ,
David R. Tribble  and
Michael W. Ellis
Stephanie M. Morrison*
Affiliation:
Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
Carl R. Blaesing
Affiliation:
Preventive Medicine Training Program, Naval Medicine Training Support Center, Medical Education and Training Campus, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Eugene V. Millar
Affiliation:
Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
Uzo Chukwuma
Affiliation:
Navy Marine Corps Public Health Center, Epidemiological Data Center, Norfolk, Virginia
Carey D. Schlett
Affiliation:
Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
Kenneth J. Wilkins
Affiliation:
Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
David R. Tribble
Affiliation:
Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
Michael W. Ellis
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
*
7500 Brasilia Place, Dulles, VA 20189-7500 (stephanie.morrison@usuhs.edu)
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Abstract

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Military trainees are at high risk for skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs), especially those caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). A multicomponent hygiene-based SSTI prevention strategy was implemented at a military training center. After implementation, we observed 30% and 64% reductions in overall and MRSA-associated SSTI rates, respectively.

Type
Concise Communication
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 34 , Issue 8 , August 2013 , pp. 841 - 843
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2013

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