Importance of Multifaceted Approaches in Infection Control: A Practical Experience from an Outbreak Investigation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study presents the results of a multidisciplinary, nosocomial MRSA outbreak investigation in an 8-bed medical intensive care unit (ICU). The identification of seven MRSA positive patients in the beginning of 2014 led to the closure of the ward for several weeks. A multidisciplinary, retrospective investigation was initiated in order to identify the reason and the source for the outbreak, describe MRSA transmission in the department and identify limitations in infection control.

Methods

The investigation comprised an epidemiological description of MRSA cases from 2012 to 2014 and a characterization of MRSA isolates, including phage-, spa- and PFGE-typing. Additionally, MRSA screening was performed from the hospital staff and the environment. To identify the re

SUBMITTER: Stock NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4913898 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature