Volume 12, Number 9—September 2006
Letter
Community-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Bala Hota*†
and Robert A. Weinstein*†
and Robert A. Weinstein*†
Table
Data sources for healthcare exposures
| Healthcare exposure | Databases needed | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Isolate obtained >3 d after admission | Microbiology laboratory | Microbiology table must contain patient registration date to compare with culture date |
| Hemodialysis | Discharge diagnoses, biochemistry laboratory | Biochemistry laboratory table must contain location of test to identify dialysis clinic |
| Prior hospitalization (within 1 y) | Admission, discharge, and transfer data | Query must be able to compare individual patients across admissions |
| Prior surgeries (within 1 y) | Operating room schedules | May not be readily available in many institutions |
| Prior isolation of MRSA* (within 6 mo) | Microbiology laboratory | Query must be able to compare individual patients across admissions |
*MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
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