Trends in Incidence of Late-Onset Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

2009 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 577-581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda C. Lessa ◽  
Jonathan R. Edwards ◽  
Scott K. Fridkin ◽  
Fred C. Tenover ◽  
Teresa C. Horan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Late Onset ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Aureus Infection

P25.03 Bed occupancy and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection rate in intensive care units: 2003–2008

2010 ◽  
Vol 76 ◽  
pp. S73-S74
Author(s):  
M.J. Hernández-Navarrete ◽  
D. Bordonaba-Bosque ◽  
C. Lapresta-Moros ◽  
G. Santana-López ◽  
S. Belkebir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Infection Rate ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Bed Occupancy ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Aureus Infection

Father-to-Infant Transmission of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 636-637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Mrsa Infection

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is increasingly being recognized as a cause of community-acquired infection. Its transmission in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) has reportedly been linked to a few cases of community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) infection. Here, I describe a case of CA-MRSA transmission from a father to his child in a NICU. Recognition that CA-MRSA may be transmitted in a hospital setting raises important issues for MRSA infection control and treatment options.

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