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Staphylococcus aureus epidemic in a neonatal nursery: a strategy of infection control.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Aug 2006
Bertini Giovanna, Nicoletti PierLuigi, Scopetti Franca, Manoocher Pourshaban, Dani Carlo, Orefici Graziella
Abstract excerpt
The risk of nosocomial infection due to Staphylococcus aureus in fullterm newborns is higher under hospital conditions where there are overcrowded nurseries and inadequate infection control techniques. We report on an outbreak of skin infection in a Maternity Nursery (May 21, 2000) and the measures undertaken to bring the epidemic under control. These measures included: separating neonates already present in the...
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