title: Molecular surveillance of Staphylococcus aureus colonization in a neonatal intensive care unit.
abstract: In a survey of staphylococcal colonization, Staphylococcus aureus was detected in 7 of 67 infants (10%). Two of the infants (3%) carried methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA), revealing an unsuspected transmission of MRSA within the neonatal intensive care unit. Molecular surveillance of S aureus provided useful information to improve infection control practices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL 61637, USA. kmongkol@uic.edu
authors.forename: Kanokporn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mongkolrattanothai
authors.forename: Peggy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mankin
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cranston
authors.forename: Barry M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D007087:Illinois; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017053:Infection Control; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010356:Patient Isolation; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011159:Population Surveillance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial