scholarly journals Attempts to eradicate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from a long-term-care facility with the use of mupirocin ointment

1993 ◽  
Vol 94 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol A. Kauffman ◽  
Margaret S. Terpenning ◽  
Xiaogong He ◽  
lidija T. Zarins ◽  
Mary A. Ramsey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
Mupirocin Ointment

scholarly journals Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in a long-term care facility: hypothesis about selection and transmission

2008 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthieu Eveillard ◽  
Philippe Charru ◽  
Pierre Rufat ◽  
Marie-Claire Hippeaux ◽  
Evelyne Lancien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility

scholarly journals Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Saarland, Germany: The Long-Term Care Facility Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. e0153030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothea Nillius ◽  
Lutz von Müller ◽  
Stefan Wagenpfeil ◽  
Renate Klein ◽  
Mathias Herrmann
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility

Characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from residents and the environment in a long-term care facility

2015 ◽  
Vol 143 (14) ◽  
pp. 2985-2988 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. LUDDEN ◽  
G. BRENNAN ◽  
D. MORRIS ◽  
B. AUSTIN ◽  
B. O'CONNELL ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility

SUMMARYMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major public health concern associated with residence in a long-term care facility (LTCF). The aim of this prospective study was to characterize MRSA isolated from residents over a 1-year period and their physical environment over a 2-year period. MRSA was recovered from 17/64 residents (R) of a LTCF and from 42 environmental (E) sites. All isolates carried the mecA gene and lacked the mecC and Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL) genes. Thirteen spa types were identified with t032 being the most frequent (41% of total; n = 8R, 16E), followed by t727 (22% of total; n = 13E), and t8783 (10% of total; n = 6E). Five spa types were each represented by single isolates. Thirty-nine isolates were of spa types associated with the multilocus sequence type ST22 (t032, 41%; spa-CC22, 68%) and reflect the predominance of ST22 in Irish hospitals. The uncommon spa types t727, t8783, t1372, t3130, t10038 were present in the environment but not detected in residents and are infrequently observed in Ireland.

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