First outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 in a Dutch hospital, June 2007

Open Access

28 February 2008

journal article
Published by European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) in Eurosurveillance

Vol. 13 (9) , 3-4
https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.13.09.08051-en

Abstract

We describe the first outbreak of non-typable methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on a surgical ward in the Netherlands in June 2007. Nine cases of infection and/or colonisation were found among patients and healthcare workers.

Keywords

OUTBREAK
METHICILLIN RESISTANT
STAPHYLOCOCCUS
AUREUS
HOSPITAL
DUTCH
SURGICAL
ST398
WORKERS