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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 95-B, Issue SUPP_30 | Pages 12 - 12
1 Aug 2013
Fraser-Moodie J Visvanathan V Hilmi O
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Introduction

In 2011 the Scottish Government published national MRSA screening requirements. A comparison of Orthopaedic and ENT elective surgery intended to juxtapose a specialty known to take MRSA screening seriously with one that has little clinical concern with regards MRSA infection. ENT surgery parallels Orthopaedics in using implants and there potentially being MRSA colonisation at or close to the site of surgery. In Orthopaedics MRSA infection is infrequent, but implant infection with antibiotic resistant bacteria has a particularly poor prognosis. In ENT MRSA infection is rare and colonisation does not influence patient care.

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An evaluation of MRSA screening practice for elective Orthopaedics and ENT surgery at Gartnavel General Hospital with regards strategy and implementation.