Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2010 May;31(5):558-60.
doi: 10.1086/652449.

Role of decolonization in a comprehensive strategy to reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in the neonatal intensive care unit: an observational cohort study

Aaron M Milstone  1 , Alicia Budd, John W Shepard, Tracy Ross, Susan Aucott, Karen C Carroll, Trish M Perl
Affiliations

Role of decolonization in a comprehensive strategy to reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in the neonatal intensive care unit: an observational cohort study

Aaron M Milstone et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 May.
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflicts: A.M. and T.P. received grant support from Sage Products, Inc. T.P. was on an advisory panel for TheraDoc and a data monitoring panel for Cadence Pharmaceuticals, and received speaker honoraria from BD Diagnostics, Inc.. K.C. has received research and speaker honoraria from BD Diagnostics, Inc.

References

    1. Saiman L, Cronquist A, Wu F, Zhou J, Rubenstein D, Eisner W, et al. An Outbreak of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2003;24(5):317–321. - PubMed
    1. Lessa FC, Edwards JR, Fridkin SK, Tenover FC, Horan TC, Gorwitz RJ. Trends in Incidence of Late-Onset Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Data from the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System, 1995–2004. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009;28(7):577–581. - PubMed
    1. Gerber SI, Jones RC, Scott MV, Price JS, Dworkin MS, Filippell MB, et al. Management of Outbreaks of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Consensus Statement. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006;27(2):139–145. - PubMed
    1. Horan TC, Andrus M, Dudeck MA. Cdc/Nhsn Surveillance Definition of Health Care-Associated Infection and Criteria for Specific Types of Infections in the Acute Care Setting. Am J Infect Control. 2008;36(5):309–332. - PubMed
    1. Sandri AM, Dalarosa MG, Ruschel de Alcantara L, da Silva Elias L, Zavascki AP. Reduction in Incidence of Nosocomial Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (Mrsa) Infection in an Intensive Care Unit: Role of Treatment with Mupirocin Ointment and Chlorhexidine Baths for Nasal Carriers of Mrsa. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006;27(2):185–187. - PubMed

Publication types

MeSH terms