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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Dispersal of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a burn intensive care unit.

Torregrossa M VCannova LSucameli MCucchiara PMasellis MMammina C

subject

Cross InfectionIntensive Care UnitsStaphylococcus aureusBurn UnitsHumansMethicillin Resistancemethicillin resistant staphylococcus aureusStaphylococcal InfectionsSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataBurns

description

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a pathogen of special concern in intensive care units (ICUs). The burn units are a very susceptible habitat to colonization and infection events by this organism. In this paper isolation of MRSA from a sepsis case and from samples of the care unit air is described, along with simultaneous circulation of two clones of MRSA. Some peculiar epidemiological features of MRSA in burn intensive care wards are confirmed.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2003-07-04Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12838825