ENDEMIC METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS IN A SPECIAL CARE BABY UNIT - A 2 YEAR REVIEW

被引：12

作者：

WEBSTER, J ^{[1
]}

FAOAGALI, JL ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] ROYAL BRISBANE HOSP,BRISBANE,QLD 4029,AUSTRALIA

来源：

JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH | 1990年 / 26卷 / 03期

关键词：

colonization; infection control; methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus; special care baby unit;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1440-1754.1990.tb02417.x

中图分类号：

R72 [儿科学];

学科分类号：

100202 ;

摘要：

Abstract During January 1987, methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was isolated for the first time from a baby admitted to the special care baby unit of a large metropolitan hospital. Over a 2 year period, of 1574 babies admitted to the unit, at least 573 (36.4%) became colonized with the organism. Only nine (1.6%) developed significant infectious morbidity and one baby died. Minor infections occurred in a further 35 (6.1%). The outbreak remained uncontrolled despite rigid infection control measures. Subsequent emphasis on hand washing, in‐service education and provision of weekly review of the MRSA colonization rates have failed to eliminate the organism from the unit. Copyright © 1990, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

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