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The impact of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on ENT practice.

Nixon IJ, Bingham BJ

Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are increasingly common and present a major problem for the modern day ENT surgeon. This article reviews the development of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and how it has come to affect ENT practice. We look at the evidence behind measures taken to help deal with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and to prevent its spread. We go on to suggest a departmental guideline for infection control, which we hope can be implemented to help deal with the problems created by MRSA.

Published 30 August 2006 in J Laryngol Otol, 120(9): 713-7.
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