Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2003 · 29 citations · 17 references
Life SciencesInfectious DiseasesPediatricsMedical MicrobiologyOutbreak InvestigationPediatric Infectious DiseasesAntibiotic ResistanceBacterial InfectionsHealthcare-associated Infection PreventionNosocomial Infection EpidemiologyNosocomial InfectionsSkin InfectionsBacterial Skin InfectionsChronic Cutaneous InfectionEpidemic SpreadingHealthcare Worker TransmissionNeonatal Skin InfectionsPreventive ExclusionStaphylococcal Skin InfectionStaphylococcus Aureus Colonization
This outbreak of colonization of neonates in a 10-bed pediatric intensive care unit illustrates the probable role of a healthcare worker (HCW) in the transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, despite good hygienic practices. It raises the issue of preventive exclusion of HCWs affected by chronic skin disease from high-risk units.
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John M. Boyce, Gail Potter-Bynoe, Claire Chenevert et al. · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 1997 · 678 citations