MRSA outbreak in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a developed country: importance of rapid detection of reservoirs and implementation of intervention measures

We described a MRSA bloodstream infection outbreak that was rapidly identified and controlled in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit after implementation of a bundle of measures, including PCR-screening and HCW decolonization. We found 35% of healthcare workers(HCW) colonized with S. aureus by PCR, one o...

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Autores principales: Moura, Maria Luísa, Rizek, Camila Fonseca, Aguiar, Elisa, Barros, Ana Natiele da Silva, Costa, Sibeli, dos Santos, Sania Alves, Marchi, Ana Paula, Gibelli, Maria Augusta Bento Cicaroni, Tragante, Carla Regina, de Araújo, Maria Rita Elmor, Rossi, Flavia, Guimaraes, Thais, Costa, Silvia Figueiredo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2022
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Brief Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9528307/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36197419
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946202264058

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9528307/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36197419
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946202264058

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