1) Not enough private beds to isolate MRSA positive
patients. A large tertiary hospital in Lexington would loose 1/3
to 1/2 of its bed capacity. (Editor's note. This statistic
refers to a situation of using standard cultures which take 2 to
3 days for results. The statistic may not be valid if a rapid
MRSA test which takes hours for the results is used.) This
relates to the issue of CON --
see letter to editor from Mayor
John Martin.
2) Patients who are admitted after transfer from another
hospital where they were hospitalized for three days are at risk
for developing MRSA.
