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Multiclonal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreak and its control after use of the Veterans Affairs (VA) MRSA bundle in a VA long-term care facility, 2004-2014.
American journal of infection control - 1 Jun 2016
Webb Risa M, Denton Carmelita, Spruill Emily, Henson Gay, Bruce Lisa, Woods Gail L, Swiatlo Andrea, Walker Erica D, Peel Chere, Sullivan Donna
Abstract excerpt
A multiclonal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreak with 91 infections occurred in our Veterans Affairs (VA) community living center over 46 months. Both similar and unique strains were shown by repetitive polymerase chain reaction to contribute to the outbreak, including 1 strain causing infections over a 33-month period. Most infections were soft tissue infections (67%). For 21 months...
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