title: Outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in a Dutch nursing home.
abstract: We describe an outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ST398 in a nursing home in the Netherlands. Seven residents and 4 healthcare workers were identified with MRSA ST398, but 2 of the healthcare workers carried other strains. This study demonstrates that MRSA ST398 can spread in nursing homes.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Microbiology and Infection Control, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands. erwinverkade@gmail.com
authors.forename: Erwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Verkade
authors.forename: Thijs
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bosch
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hendriks
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kluytmans
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009426:Netherlands; D009735:Nursing Homes; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control