Successful control of an outbreak of Panton-Valentine leucocidin positive meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a National Burns Unit through early detection by whole genome sequencing

• Main Authors: R. Traynor (Author), G.I. Brennan (Author), T. Hoban (Author), A.M. Dolan (Author), B. Boyle (Author), B. O' Connell (Author), O. Shelley (Author), T.K. Teoh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: We report an outbreak of PVL-producing MRSA in the Irish National Burns Unit in 2022 involving seven patients, two staff members and two positive environmental samples. This outbreak was successfully controlled using a range of measures including staff screening, environmental screening and...