Outbreak of staphylococcal bullous impetigo in a maternity ward linked to an asymptomatic healthcare worker

Autor:	P. Occelli, P. Parneix, Olivier Dauwalder, A. Darwiche, M. Blanie, Anne-Gaëlle Venier, D. Vigier, R. Sanchez, C. Dumartin, B. Provenzano
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	Male Microbiology (medical) Staphylococcus aureus Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Impetigo Erythroderma Asymptomatic Disease Outbreaks Infectious Disease Transmission Professional-to-Patient Bullous impetigo medicine Humans Infection control skin and connective tissue diseases Cross Infection Infection Control Skin Diseases Vesiculobullous integumentary system business.industry Infant Newborn Outbreak General Medicine medicine.disease Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome Hospitals Surgery Exfoliatins Infectious Diseases Carriage Carrier State Female Staphylococcal Skin Infections medicine.symptom business
Zdroj:	Journal of Hospital Infection. 67:264-270
ISSN:	0195-6701
DOI:	10.1016/j.jhin.2007.08.023
Popis:	An outbreak of staphylococcal bullous impetigo occurred over a period of five months in a maternity ward involving seven infected and two colonised neonates. The skin lesions were due to epidermolytic toxin A-producing Staphylococcus aureus. Infection control measures were implemented and a retrospective case-control study performed. Contact with an auxiliary nurse was the only risk factor for cases of bullous impetigo (P
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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