Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a pathogen of special concern in intensive care units (ICUs). The burn units are a very susceptible habitat to colonization and infection events by this organism. In this paper isolation of MRSA from a sepsis case and from samples of the care unit air is described, along with simultaneous circulation of two clones of MRSA. Some peculiar epidemiological features of MRSA in burn intensive care wards are confirmed.
TORREGROSSA M.V., C.L. (2003). Dispersal of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a burn intensive care unit. ANNALI DI IGIENE MEDICINA PREVENTIVA E DI COMUNITÀ, 15(2), 107-110.
Dispersal of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a burn intensive care unit
TORREGROSSA, Maria Valeria;CANNOVA, Lucia;SUCAMELI, Maria;
2003-01-01
Abstract
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a pathogen of special concern in intensive care units (ICUs). The burn units are a very susceptible habitat to colonization and infection events by this organism. In this paper isolation of MRSA from a sepsis case and from samples of the care unit air is described, along with simultaneous circulation of two clones of MRSA. Some peculiar epidemiological features of MRSA in burn intensive care wards are confirmed.
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