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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedFinnell SM, Rosenman MB, Christenson JC
Decolonization of children after incision and drainage for MRSA abscess: a retrospective cohort study.
The researchers sought to determine whether decolonization following incision and drainage (I&D) for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) abscess decreases repeat I&D and MRSA-positive cultures in children. They found that no statistically significant association between referral to the Pediatric Infectious Disease Service for decolonization and the outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS020014.
Citation: Finnell SM, Rosenman MB, Christenson JC .
Decolonization of children after incision and drainage for MRSA abscess: a retrospective cohort study.
Clin Pediatr 2015 May;54(5):445-50. doi: 10.1177/0009922814556059..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Treatments