A survey of MRSA infection prevention practices amongst US burn centers

Natalie Mackow; Karen Brust; David Jay Weber; Werner Bischoff; Geeta Sood; Sara Karaba; Mohamed Yassin; Sheetal Kandiah; Jyoti Somani; Supriya Narasimhan; Larissa Pisney; Michelle Doll; Donald Chen; Lilian Abbo; Kelli M Williams; Madhuri M Sopirala

doi:10.1017/ash.2026.10873

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A survey of MRSA infection prevention practices amongst US burn centers

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A survey of MRSA infection prevention practices amongst US burn centers

Natalie Mackow, Karen Brust, David Jay Weber, Werner Bischoff, Geeta Sood, Sara Karaba, Mohamed Yassin, Sheetal Kandiah, Jyoti Somani, Supriya Narasimhan, …

Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE, Vol.6(1), e302

09/29/2026

DOI: 10.1017/ash.2026.10873

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Abstract

Contemporary infection prevention practices for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections were surveyed across 12 mostly academic medical center burn units using the SHEA Research Network. There was variability in surveillance and decolonization practices, with 58% reporting active MRSA surveillance. More evidence-based data for burn MRSA infection prevention practices are needed.

Antibiotics

Intensive Care

Wound Healing

Acids

Decolonization

Hospitals

Mortality

Multidrug resistant organisms

Patients

Prevention

Skin

Staphylococcus infections

Surgeons

Surveillance

Ventilators

Workforce planning

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Title: Subtitle: A survey of MRSA infection prevention practices amongst US burn centers
Creators: Natalie Mackow - Stony Brook University
Karen Brust - University of Iowa
David Jay Weber - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Werner Bischoff - Wake Forest University
Geeta Sood - Johns Hopkins University
Sara Karaba - Johns Hopkins University
Mohamed Yassin - University of Pittsburgh
Sheetal Kandiah - Emory University
Jyoti Somani - University of Miami
Supriya Narasimhan - Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Larissa Pisney - University of Colorado Anschutz
Michelle Doll - Virginia Commonwealth University
Donald Chen - Westchester Medical Center
Lilian Abbo - University of Miami
Kelli M Williams - University of Cincinnati
Madhuri M Sopirala - The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE, Vol.6(1), e302
DOI: 10.1017/ash.2026.10873
ISSN: 2732-494X
eISSN: 2732-494X
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Date published: 09/29/2026
Academic Unit: Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9985237505802771

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