MRSA prevalence and hospital-level antibiotic use: A retrospective study across 122 acute-care hospitals

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Mar;42(3):353-355. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.429. Epub 2020 Sep 17.

Abstract

We evaluated the relationship between local MRSA prevalence rates and antibiotic use across 122 VHA hospitals in 2016. Higher hospital-level MRSA prevalence was associated with significantly higher rates of antibiotic use, even after adjusting for case mix and stewardship strategies. Benchmarking anti-MRSA antibiotic use may need to adjust for MRSA prevalence.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cross Infection* / drug therapy
  • Cross Infection* / epidemiology
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus*
  • Prevalence
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / drug therapy
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / epidemiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents