Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus eradication in young infants should include the diaper area and treat housing contacts

Acta Paediatr. 2015 Dec;104(12):e581-4. doi: 10.1111/apa.13179.

Authors

Patrick M Meyer Sauteur¹, Nadja Leimer², Pik Ki Chan¹, Christa Relly¹, Kati Seidl², Annelies S Zinkernagel², Christoph Berger¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, and Children's Research Center (CRC), University Children's Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
² Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital and University of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

PMID: 26341723
DOI: 10.1111/apa.13179

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Child
Child, Preschool
Contact Tracing*
Female
Housing
Humans
Infant
Infant Care
Male
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology
Staphylococcal Infections / prevention & control*
Switzerland / epidemiology