Multiclonal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreak and its control after use of the Veterans Affairs (VA) MRSA bundle in a VA long-term care facility, 2004-2014 - 28/05/16
, Carmelita Denton, RN, MSN a, Emily Spruill, RN, BSN a, Gay Henson, PhD a, Lisa Bruce, RN, MSN a, Gail L. Woods, MD c, Andrea Swiatlo, MS, MT (ASCP) a, Erica D. Walker, MD a, Chere Peel, MD a, Donna Sullivan, PhD bHighlights |
• | Ongoing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections for 46 months occurred in this community living center. |
• | Multiple interventions were attempted without consistent success. |
• | Strain typing indicated ongoing transmission and new strains introduced. |
• | Implementation of the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bundle led to a 62% decrease in infections (P < .001). |
Abstract |
A multiclonal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreak with 91 infections occurred in our Veterans Affairs (VA) community living center over 46 months. Both similar and unique strains were shown by repetitive polymerase chain reaction to contribute to the outbreak, including 1 strain causing infections over a 33-month period. Most infections were soft tissue infections (67%). For 21 months after the initiation of the VA MRSA bundle, no infections were identified, and low rates of infection have been sustained an additional 4 years. The average annual rate of MRSA infection decreased by 62% (P < .001) from 0.6 per 1,000 resident days for 4 years prior to the bundle implementation to 0.09 per 1,000 resident days for 4 years after the bundle implementation.
El texto completo de este artículo está disponible en PDF.Key Words : Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, long-term care facility, MRSA bundle, MRSA strain identification
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| Previous Presentation: Presented to the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2009 October 29-November 1, Philadelphia, PA. |
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| Conflicts of Interest: None to report. |
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