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

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...

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Main Authors: R. Traynor, G.I. Brennan, T. Hoban, A.M. Dolan, B. Boyle, B. O’ Connell, O. Shelley, T.K. Teoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Infection Prevention in Practice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088924000647
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