Hexachlorophane powder and neonatal staphylococcal infection.
An outbreak of Staphylococcus aureus infections occurred following discontinuation of antiseptic cord care on a neonatal unit. Multiple phage types were involved. The most common site of infection was the umbilicus. In addition, there were two clusters of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infection and one due to Streptococcus pyogenes. The outbreak was rapidly controlled by the reintroduction of hexachlorophane powder for cord care.
Allen
K D
KD
Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Whiston Hospital, Prescot, Merseyside, UK.
Ridgway
E J
EJ
Parsons
L A
LA
D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006582:Hexachlorophene / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017053:Infection Control; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D009725:Nurseries, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000592:standards*; D011208:Powders; D011247:Pregnancy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000382:microbiology
D011208:Powders; D000431:Ethanol; D006582:Hexachlorophene