A 4-year outbreak of MRSA ST72-MRSA-IV spa type t1597 in a surgical high dependency unit in Ireland linked to repeated healthcare worker recolonisation

• Main Authors: Deirdre Brady (Author), Grainne Brennan (Author), Brian O'Connell (Author), Ruth Buckley (Author), Marie Brennan (Author), Maria Lenehan (Author), Jincy Jerry (Author), Lars Nolke (Author), Seyed Hossein Javadpour (Author), Margaret M. Hannan (Author), Breda Lynch (Author), Maureen Lynch (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2025-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: Background: Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are identified as high risk for Staphylococcus aureus infection, including MRSA. An outbreak of MRSA was identified when two patients experienced MRSA infection concurrently in a cardiothoracic high dependency unit with uncommon detection of M...