Control and Outcome of a Large Outbreak of Colonization and Infection with Glycopeptide-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus in an Intensive Care Unit | Zendy

Arnaud de Lassence | Zendy; Nadia Hidri | Zendy; J. Timsit | Zendy; MarieLaure JolyGuillou | Zendy; Guillaume Thiéry | Zendy; Alexandre Boyer | Zendy; P. Lable | Zendy; A. Blivet | Zendy; HansOtto Kalinowski | Zendy; Y. Martin | Zendy; Jean-Patrick Lajonchère | Zendy; Didier Dreyfuss | Zendy

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Control and Outcome of a Large Outbreak of Colonization and Infection with Glycopeptide-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus in an Intensive Care Unit

Author(s) -

Arnaud de Lassence,

Nadia Hidri,

J. Timsit,

MarieLaure JolyGuillou,

Guillaume Thiéry,

Alexandre Boyer,

P. Lable,

A. Blivet,

HansOtto Kalinowski,

Y. Martin,

Jean-Patrick Lajonchère,

Didier Dreyfuss

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/498898

Subject(s) - outbreak , medicine , infection control , colonization , staphylococcus aureus , intensive care unit , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , isolation (microbiology) , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , intensive care , staphylococcal infections , emergency medicine , virology , biology , bacteria , genetics

Glycopeptide-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (GISA) is emerging as a cause of nosocomial infection and outbreaks of infection and colonization in intensive care units (ICUs). We describe an outbreak of GISA colonization/infection and the ensuing control measures in an ICU and investigate outcomes of the affected patients.

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