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Prolonged outbreak of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a cardiac surgery unit linked to a single colonized healthcare worker.
The Journal of hospital infection - 1 Mar 2013
Haill C, Fletcher S, Archer R, Jones G, Jayarajah M, Frame J, Williams A, Kearns A M, Jenks P J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In low- as well as in high-prevalence settings, healthcare workers (HCWs) may be a substantial, under-recognized, reservoir of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and an important potential source of transmission to patients. AIM: To report an outbreak of MRSA in a cardiac surgery unit in England over a 10-month period. METHODS: Cases were defined as patients and staff on the cardiac...
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