Long persistence of methicillin-susceptible strains of Staphylococcus aureus causing sepsis in a neonatal intensive care unit

Carmen Gomez-Gonzalez; Concepción Alba; Joaquín R Otero; Francisca Sanz; Fernando Chaves

doi:10.1128/JCM.00019-07

Long persistence of methicillin-susceptible strains of Staphylococcus aureus causing sepsis in a neonatal intensive care unit

J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Jul;45(7):2301-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00019-07. Epub 2007 May 23.

Authors

Carmen Gomez-Gonzalez¹, Concepción Alba, Joaquín R Otero, Francisca Sanz, Fernando Chaves

Affiliation

¹ Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre, Avenida de Cordoba sn, Madrid 28041, Spain.

Abstract

Molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus strains causing bacteremia in neonates during 2002 to 2005 revealed seven clones, with four MSSA clones responsible for 80% of the cases. Some clones persisted or reappeared throughout the study. Three bacteremic clones were found colonizing health care workers (HCWs), particularly clone C, which was harbored by at least 15% of HCWs.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cross Infection
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
Male
Methicillin Resistance
Phylogeny
Sepsis / epidemiology
Sepsis / microbiology*
Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification