2014
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus : impact on care in the neonatal unit
Nelson M, Bizzarro M, Gallagher P. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus : impact on care in the neonatal unit. 2014, 41-61. DOI: 10.2217/ebo.13.571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeonatal intensive care unitMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusMRSA transmissionTreatment of MRSAIntensive care unitAppropriate treatment regimensMRSA colonizationNeonatal morbidityMRSA acquisitionCare unitIll infantsNeonatal unitSignificant morbidityTreatment regimensRisk factorsMRSA strainsPrevention strategiesNeonatesInfectionPervasive pathogenEarly detectionMorbidityStaphylococcus aureusInfantsEpidemiology
2012
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Nelson MU, Gallagher PG. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Seminars In Perinatology 2012, 36: 424-430. PMID: 23177801, PMCID: PMC3508470, DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2012.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial Physiological PhenomenaClinical ProtocolsCommunity-Acquired InfectionsCost of IllnessCross InfectionHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfant, Premature, DiseasesInfection ControlIntensive Care Units, NeonatalMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusPrevalenceRisk FactorsStaphylococcal InfectionsConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusIntensive care unitCare unitCharacteristics of MRSAStaphylococcus aureusCertain infantsMRSA infectionNICU populationIll infantsRisk factorsEpidemiologic assessmentClinical interventionsInfectionFrequent sourceInfantsTransmission patternsInterventionAureusMolecular analysisAdditional factorsMorbidityNeonatesNumerous strategiesPrevention