Staff carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (EMRSA 15) and the home environment: a case report.
A case of refractory carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by a nurse is described. The nurse's home environment was widely contaminated with MRSA and two family members acquired the organism. Relapse of carriage after routine anti-staphylococcal measures and three negative sets of screening specimens resulted in a hospital outbreak involving three patients. The problem was finally terminated after a co-ordinated commercial cleaning of the house, thermal disinfection of all linen and replacement of some soft furnishings.
Allen
K D
KD
Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, Whiston Hospital, Prescot, Merseyside, UK.
Anson
J J
JJ
Parsons
L A
LA
Frost
N G
NG
D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects