Abstract
Objective: To investigate an outbreak of methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a tertiary care hospital. Setting: Level III NICU in a tertiary care centre. Cases: Four neonates in the NICU were identified to have MRSA infections. The hospital surveillance services identified four more additional neonates who were colonized with MRSA. Source: Two nursing personnel were traced to be nasal MRSA carriers. Interventions: Strict adherence to infection control practices along with initiation of mupirocin therapy. Surveillance cultures performed at regular intervals. Conclusion: Stringent infection control regulations help to prevent and control MRSA outbreaks.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1510-1512 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 15-07-2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Medicine(all)