ICU structure and process parameters | IRR (95% CI) | P valuea |
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Incidence of imported MRSA cases | Â | Â |
   Incidence of imported cases not greater than the median | 1 = reference | 0.003 |
   Incidence of imported cases greater than the median | 1.94 (1.25-3.02) |  |
Not significant in the multivariable analysis | ||
Isolation (strict SR isolation/SR or contact precautions/contact precautions) | ||
Decolonization with mupirocin (decolonization of all/not all MRSA patients) | ||
Pre-emptive isolation | ||
Short admissions of less than 48 hours of less than 1/3 of admitted patients | ||
Nurse-to-patient ratio (not greater than the median/greater than the median) | ||
Percentage of ventilator beds (not greater than the median/greater than the median) | ||
Number and percentage of SRs (not greater than the median/greater than the median) | ||
Size of hospital and ICU (not greater than the median/greater than the median) | ||
Type of hospital (university/academic/other) | ||
Type of ICU (medical-surgical, medical, surgical, other) | ||
Device use (CVC, ventilation) (not greater than the median/greater than the median) | ||
Length of stay (not greater than the median/greater than the median) |