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Emergence and control of an outbreak of infections due to Panton-Valentine leukocidin positive, ST22 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a neonatal intensive care unit.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Jul 2013
Pinto A N, Seth R, Zhou F, Tallon J, Dempsey K, Tracy M, Gilbert G L, O'Sullivan M V N
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Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection can cause significant morbidity and mortality in neonates. We investigated a nosocomial MRSA outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), using a novel typing method. Following two fatal cases, in May 2011, a prospective outbreak investigation was conducted, involving neonates, mothers and healthcare workers in a large tertiary NICU in Sydney....
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