MRSA outbreak at a transplantation unit

Autor: G.C.S. Amâncio, J.G.C. Madeira, Wanessa Trindade Clemente, Rosane Luiza Coutinho, Luciana C. Faria, Edna Maria Rezende, L.F.R. Paiva, Roberta Maia de Castro Romanelli, Francelli Cordeiro Neves, Agnaldo Soares Lima, Gláucia Helena Martinho, Stella Sala Soares Lima
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 54-59
ISSN: 1678-4391
Popis: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections frequently complicate the post-operative course of transplant recipients, and despite nasal carriage and endemic colonization, MRSA outbreaks are not commonly described. This study reports a case of MRSA outbreak and discusses infection control measures and recommendations for this situation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE