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MRSA outbreak at a transplantation unit

Romanelli, RMC; Clemente, WT; Lima, SSS; Rezende, EM; Martinho, GH; Paiva, LFR; Neves, FAC; Madeira, JGC; Amâncio, GCS; Lima, AS; Faria, LC; Coutinho, RL.

Braz. j. infect. dis ; 14(1): 54-59, Jan.-Feb. 2010. ilus, tab

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-545008

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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.

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Humans , Cross Infection/epidemiology , Disease Outbreaks , Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purification , Staphylococcal Infections/epidemiology , Transplantation , Bone Marrow Transplantation/statistics & numerical data , Cross Infection/microbiology , Genotype , Kidney Transplantation/statistics & numerical data , Liver Transplantation/statistics & numerical data , Phenotype , Prospective Studies , Risk Factors , Staphylococcal Infections/microbiology , Transplantation/statistics & numerical data

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