1208. Impact of Admission to an Inpatient Infectious Disease Unit on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections

摘要

BackgroundMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood stream infection (BSI) remains a condition with high mortality. Despite the introduction of new antibiotics, the mortality in the past 10 years at our institution remains unchanged. To evaluate measures that improve outcomes in these patients (patients), we studied the impact of admission to an inpatient infectious disease (ID) unit.