Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) management in palliative care units and hospices in Germany: A nationwide survey on patient isolation policies and quality of life.

The article discusses benefits of specific methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) containment regimens and the burdens patient isolation imposes on affected patients, their families, and professional caregivers. The research on clinical outcomes including quality of life might identify interventions of questionable benefit. The survey results also emphasizes the significance of MRSA as a model for the management of other complex conditions and for patient isolation.