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Title: Bed occupancy and overcrowding as determinant factors in the incidence of MRSA infections within general ward settings
Authors: Borg, Michael Angelo
Keywords: Hospital utilization -- Malta
Staphylococcus aureus infections -- Epidemiology
Hospitals -- Overcrowding -- Malta
Issue Date: 2003
Publisher: Elsevier
Citation: Borg, M. A. (2003). Bed occupancy and overcrowding as determinant factors in the incidence of MRSA infections within general ward settings. Journal of Hospital Infection, 54(4), 316-318.
Abstract: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) incidence and bed occupancy rates at St Luke's Hospital, Malta, were assessed over a 24-month period. A significant positive correlation was established (r=0.463; P<0.05) between new cases of MRSA infections and overall levels of bed occupancy. This would imply that overcrowding may be a relevant factor in MRSA spread within hospitals, even in non-intensive care settings.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/106059
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