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

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

ABSTRACT 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 of them that presented skin lesion positive for MSSA (same clone and spa type than two patients). Our findings raise the hypothesis that the outbreak could be related to HCW colonization.

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Main Authors: Moura,Maria Luísa, Rizek,Camila Fonseca, Aguiar,Elisa, Barros,Ana Natiele da Silva, Costa,Sibeli, Santos,Sania Alves dos, Marchi,Ana Paula, Gibelli,Maria Augusta Bento Cicaroni, Tragante,Carla Regina, Araújo,Maria Rita Elmor de, Rossi,Flavia, Guimaraes,Thais, Costa,Silvia Figueiredo
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Language:English
Published: Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2022
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spelling oai:scielo:S0036-466520220001006082022-09-27MRSA outbreak in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a developed country: importance of rapid detection of reservoirs and implementation of intervention measuresMoura,Maria LuísaRizek,Camila FonsecaAguiar,ElisaBarros,Ana Natiele da SilvaCosta,SibeliSantos,Sania Alves dosMarchi,Ana PaulaGibelli,Maria Augusta Bento CicaroniTragante,Carla ReginaAraújo,Maria Rita Elmor deRossi,FlaviaGuimaraes,ThaisCosta,Silvia Figueiredo Staphylococcus aureus MRSA Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Outbreak ABSTRACT 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 of them that presented skin lesion positive for MSSA (same clone and spa type than two patients). Our findings raise the hypothesis that the outbreak could be related to HCW colonization.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessInstituto de Medicina Tropical de São PauloRevista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo v.64 20222022-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/othertext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652022000100608en10.1590/s1678-9946202264058
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author Moura,Maria Luísa
Rizek,Camila Fonseca
Aguiar,Elisa
Barros,Ana Natiele da Silva
Costa,Sibeli
Santos,Sania Alves dos
Marchi,Ana Paula
Gibelli,Maria Augusta Bento Cicaroni
Tragante,Carla Regina
Araújo,Maria Rita Elmor de
Rossi,Flavia
Guimaraes,Thais
Costa,Silvia Figueiredo
spellingShingle Moura,Maria Luísa
Rizek,Camila Fonseca
Aguiar,Elisa
Barros,Ana Natiele da Silva
Costa,Sibeli
Santos,Sania Alves dos
Marchi,Ana Paula
Gibelli,Maria Augusta Bento Cicaroni
Tragante,Carla Regina
Araújo,Maria Rita Elmor de
Rossi,Flavia
Guimaraes,Thais
Costa,Silvia Figueiredo
MRSA outbreak in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a developed country: importance of rapid detection of reservoirs and implementation of intervention measures
author_facet Moura,Maria Luísa
Rizek,Camila Fonseca
Aguiar,Elisa
Barros,Ana Natiele da Silva
Costa,Sibeli
Santos,Sania Alves dos
Marchi,Ana Paula
Gibelli,Maria Augusta Bento Cicaroni
Tragante,Carla Regina
Araújo,Maria Rita Elmor de
Rossi,Flavia
Guimaraes,Thais
Costa,Silvia Figueiredo
author_sort Moura,Maria Luísa
title MRSA outbreak in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a developed country: importance of rapid detection of reservoirs and implementation of intervention measures
title_short MRSA outbreak in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a developed country: importance of rapid detection of reservoirs and implementation of intervention measures
title_full MRSA outbreak in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a developed country: importance of rapid detection of reservoirs and implementation of intervention measures
title_fullStr MRSA outbreak in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a developed country: importance of rapid detection of reservoirs and implementation of intervention measures
title_full_unstemmed MRSA outbreak in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a developed country: importance of rapid detection of reservoirs and implementation of intervention measures
title_sort mrsa outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit in a developed country: importance of rapid detection of reservoirs and implementation of intervention measures
description ABSTRACT 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 of them that presented skin lesion positive for MSSA (same clone and spa type than two patients). Our findings raise the hypothesis that the outbreak could be related to HCW colonization.
publisher Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
publishDate 2022
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