Outbreak of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus ST398 in a dutch nursing home

Erwin Verkade; Thijs Bosch; Yvonne Hendriks; Jan Kluytmans

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Outbreak of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus ST398 in a dutch nursing home

Erwin Verkade^*, Thijs Bosch, Yvonne Hendriks, Jan Kluytmans

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We describe an outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ST398 in a nursing home in the Netherlands. Seven residents and 4 healthcare workers were identified with MRSA ST398, but 2 of the healthcare workers carried other strains. This study demonstrates that MRSA ST398 can spread in nursing homes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	624-626
Number of pages	3
Journal	Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Volume	33
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/665726
Publication status	Published - Jun 2012
Externally published	Yes

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