MRSA outbreak at a transplantation unit

MRSA outbreak at a transplantation unit

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections frequently complicate the post-operative course of transplant recipients, and despite nasal carriage and endemic colonization, MRSA outbreaks are not commonly described. This study reports a case of MRSA outbreak and discusses infection control measures and recommendations for this situation.

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Main Authors: Romanelli,RMC, Clemente,WT, Lima,SSS, Rezende,EM, Martinho,GH, Paiva,LFR, Neves,FAC, Madeira,JGC, Amâncio,GCS, Lima,AS, Faria,LC, Coutinho,RL
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases 2010
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702010000100011
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Summary:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections frequently complicate the post-operative course of transplant recipients, and despite nasal carriage and endemic colonization, MRSA outbreaks are not commonly described. This study reports a case of MRSA outbreak and discusses infection control measures and recommendations for this situation.

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