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Identification and control of an outbreak of ciprofloxacin-susceptible EMRSA-15 on a neonatal unit Journal of Hospital Infection
Volume 67, Issue 3, November 2007, Pages 232-239
J.A. Ottera, J.L. Kleinb, T.L. Wattsc, A.M. Kearnsd and G.L. Frencha, ,
aInfection and Immunology Delivery Unit, St Thomas' Hospital and King's College London, UK
bInfection and Immunology Delivery Unit, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
cChildren's Services, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
dStaphylococcus Reference Laboratory, Centre for Infections, HPA, London, UK
Received 17 May 2007; accepted 27 July 2007. Available online 22 October 2007.
Summary
We report the identification and control of an outbreak of a ciprofloxacin-susceptible strain of UK epidemic meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (EMRSA)-15 on a neonatal unit (NNU). All babies were screened for MRSA on admission using ciprofloxacin-containing media which did not detect the outbreak strain. The first identified case was a premature baby who developed MRSA bacteraemia with associated tibial osteomyelitis and multiple subcutaneous abscesses. The outbreak strain was subsequently identified in the nasopharyngeal secretions of a second child who was not clinically infected. Screening of all patients on the NNU using non-ciprofloxacin-media identified two other colonised babies. All four patient isolates were EMRSA-15, spa type t022, SCCmec IV, Panton–Valentine leucocidin (PVL) negative, indistinguishable by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and susceptible to all non-β-lactam antimicrobials tested. The outbreak strain was cultured from four of 48 environmental sites in a communal milk-expressing room. Unsupervised movement of mothers to and from the milk-expressing room may have contributed to the outbreak. Control measures included cohort isolation of affected babies, improved environmental cleaning, increased emphasis on hand hygiene and education of mothers. Ciprofloxacin-containing media should be used with caution for MRSA screening in settings where ciprofloxacin-susceptible strains (including community-associated MRSA) are increasing in prevalence.
Keywords: MRSA; Outbreak; Neonatal; Environmental contamination |