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Identification and control of an outbreak of ciprofloxacin-susceptible EMRSA-15 on a neonatal unit.
The Journal of hospital infection - 1 Nov 2007
Otter J A, Klein J L, Watts T L, Kearns A M, French G L
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We report the identification and control of an outbreak of a ciprofloxacin-susceptible strain of UK epidemic meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (EMRSA)-15 on a neonatal unit (NNU). All babies were screened for MRSA on admission using ciprofloxacin-containing media which did not detect the outbreak strain. The first identified case was a premature baby who developed MRSA bacteraemia with associated tibial...
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