MRSA outbreak at a transplantation unit

• Published in: The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 54 - 59
• Main Authors: Romanelli, R.M.C., Clemente, W.T., Lima, S.S.S., Rezende, E.M., Martinho, G.H., Paiva, L.F.R., Neves, F.A.C., Madeira, J.G.C., Amâncio, G.C.S., Lima, A.S., Faria, L.C., Coutinho, R.L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Elsevier Editora Ltda 01.01.2010; Contexto; Elsevier
• Subjects: Bacterial infections; Bone Marrow Transplantation - statistics & numerical data; Brazil; Cross Infection - epidemiology; Cross Infection - microbiology; Disease Outbreaks; Genotype; Health aspects; Humans; Infection; Kidney Transplantation - statistics & numerical data; Liver; liver transplantation; Liver Transplantation - statistics & numerical data; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification; Mortality; MRSA; outbreak; Phenotype; Prospective Studies; RAPD; Risk Factors; Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology; Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus aureus infections; surgical site infection; Transplantation; Transplantation - statistics & numerical data; Brazil; TU; RAPD; MRSA; surgical site infection; LT; SSI; outbreak; ICU; liver transplantation
• ISSN: 1413-8670; 1678-4391
• DOI: 10.1016/S1413-8670(10)70011-8

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.