[Screening for Staphylococcus aureus before heart surgery]

Rev Infirm. 2017 Feb;66(228):41-43. doi: 10.1016/j.revinf.2016.12.013.
[Article in French]

Abstract

One patient out of four having to undergo an operation is a carrier of Staphylococcus aureus. This, notably in cases of heart surgery, increases the risk of developing a nosocomial infection with this very germ in the post-operative period. Nurses must implement appropriate care procedures to favour decolonisation and the education of these patients.

Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; decolonisation; décolonisation; dépistage; screening; therapeutic education; éducation thérapeutique.

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures* / nursing
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Mass Screening / methods
  • Mass Screening / nursing
  • Patient Admission
  • Preoperative Care / nursing
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / nursing
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification