Successful implementation of infection control measure in a neonatal intensive care unit to combat the spread of pathogenic multidrug resistant Staphylococcus capitis

Successful implementation of infection control measure in a neonatal intensive care unit to combat the spread of pathogenic multidrug resistant Staphylococcus capitis

Abstract Background Once present in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), multidrug resistant Staphylococcus capitis NRCS-A is able to settle and diffuse. Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of infection control (IC) interventions to reduce the spread of Staphylococcus...

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Main Authors: Jérôme Ory, Michel Cazaban, Brigitte Richaud-Morel, Massimo Di Maio, Catherine Dunyach-Remy, Alix Pantel, Albert Sotto, Frédéric Laurent, Jean-Philippe Lavigne, Marine Butin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Staphylococcus capitis
Neonatal intensive care unit
Steam cleaner
Healthcare-associated infection
Disinfection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0512-8

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