Outbreak of hospital infection with a strain of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to gentamicin and methicillin.
A previously unreported strain of Staphylococcus aureus, resistant to both gentamicin and methicillin, as well as other antibiotics, caused an outbreak of hospital infection involving 17 patinets and 8 staff. In this outbreak none of the patients had received previous aminoglycoside therapy. The epidemic strain was eliminated by the use of strict measures for the control of infection.
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008712:Methicillin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*
D005839:Gentamicins; D008712:Methicillin