scholarly journals One size does not fit all: why universal decolonization strategies to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection in adult intensive care units may be inappropriate for neonatal intensive care units

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 653-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
M U Nelson ◽  
M J Bizzarro ◽  
L M Dembry ◽  
R S Baltimore ◽  
P G Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽  
Methicillin Resistant

Father-to-Infant Transmission of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 636-637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Mrsa Infection

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is increasingly being recognized as a cause of community-acquired infection. Its transmission in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) has reportedly been linked to a few cases of community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) infection. Here, I describe a case of CA-MRSA transmission from a father to his child in a NICU. Recognition that CA-MRSA may be transmitted in a hospital setting raises important issues for MRSA infection control and treatment options.

scholarly journals Prevalence of MRSA nasal carriage among pregnant women in Copenhagen

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. e0246343
Author(s):  
Mona Katrine Alberthe Holm ◽  
Thilde Nordmann Winther ◽  
Sisse Kammann ◽  
Marianne Skovby Rasmusson ◽  
Lis Brooks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Nasal Carriage ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Low Prevalence

Background Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) frequently causes outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). It is believed that MRSA predominantly enters the NICU with MRSA colonized parents. In Denmark, 27 MRSA NICU outbreaks have been registered between 2008 and 2019. Aim The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of MRSA nasal carriage in pregnant women in Copenhagen and to clarify if MRSA screening during pregnancy could add to the prevention of NICU outbreaks. Methods All pregnant women 18 years or older were offered MRSA nasal screening at their first midwife visit between 13 and 20 weeks of gestation. Results 1778 pregnant women were included, two (0.11%) carried MRSA in the nose. Conclusion Infants of the two MRSA positive women were not admitted to a NICU and therefore the screening had no impact on NICU outbreaks. The low prevalence of MRSA found in this study does not justify MRSA screening of all pregnant women in Denmark.

Rapid Typing of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Intensive Care Units in Babylon, Iraq

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 07-15
Author(s):  
Huda H. Al-Hasnawy ◽  
Inas Ahmed Saeed ◽  
Monqith A. Al-Janabi ◽  
Ali S. Baay ◽  
Zainab Hashim Nasser
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Methicillin Resistant
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