A 4-year outbreak of MRSA ST72-MRSA-IV spa type t1597 in a surgical high dependency unit in Ireland linked to repeated healthcare worker recolonisation

A 4-year outbreak of MRSA ST72-MRSA-IV spa type t1597 in a surgical high dependency unit in Ireland linked to repeated healthcare worker recolonisation

Summary: Background: Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are identified as high risk for Staphylococcus aureus infection, including MRSA. An outbreak of MRSA was identified when two patients experienced MRSA infection concurrently in a cardiothoracic high dependency unit with uncommon detection of...

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Main Authors: Deirdre Brady, Grainne Brennan, Brian O'Connell, Ruth Buckley, Marie Brennan, Maria Lenehan, Jincy Jerry, Lars Nolke, Seyed Hossein Javadpour, Margaret M. Hannan, Breda Lynch, Maureen Lynch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Infection Prevention in Practice
Subjects:
MRSA
Outbreak
Healthcare worker
Colonisation
Screening
Cardiac surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088924000854

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