Title
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy as an Unrecognized Source of Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Colonization
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1992
Description
Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) caused colonization or infection around the gastrostomy site of seven hospitalized patients, five of whom were in the long‐term care unit. All cultures of gastrostomy sites were retrospectively reviewed, and 28% had MRSA. The gastrostomy site was responsible for 6.3% of all MRSA cultures, and 12.5% of all MRSA‐positive patients with gastrostomy site cultures had involvement at that site. The implications of MRSA and gastrostomy tubes are discussed.
Citation Information
Nunley, Diana; and Berk, Steven L.. 1992. Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy as an Unrecognized Source of Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Colonization. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Vol.87(1). 58-61. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1572-0241.1992.tb11911.x PMID: 1728125 ISSN: 0002-9270