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Recurrent colonization with methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus after successful decolonization in a neonatal intensive care unit

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 October 2024

Archana Balamohan Open the ORCID record for Archana Balamohan [Opens in a new window] ,
Medini K. Annavajhala Open the ORCID record for Medini K. Annavajhala [Opens in a new window] ,
Vitaliya Boyar Open the ORCID record for Vitaliya Boyar [Opens in a new window] ,
Alexander Chong Open the ORCID record for Alexander Chong [Opens in a new window] ,
Anne-Catrin Uhlemann Open the ORCID record for Anne-Catrin Uhlemann [Opens in a new window]  and
Lorry G. Rubin Open the ORCID record for Lorry G. Rubin [Opens in a new window]
Archana Balamohan*
Affiliation:
Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, New York, NY, USA
Medini K. Annavajhala
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
Vitaliya Boyar
Affiliation:
Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, New York, NY, USA Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
Alexander Chong
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
Anne-Catrin Uhlemann
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA Department of Medicine, the New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
Lorry G. Rubin
Affiliation:
Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York, New York, NY, USA Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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Corresponding author: Archana Balamohan; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Recurrent methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus colonization following successful decolonization in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has been observed. Of 17 recolonization events, 53% were due to concordant strains; 19 different spa types were identified. Results of this study support sources of re-acquisition both intrinsic and extrinsic to the NICU.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 45 , Issue 10 , October 2024 , pp. 1237 - 1239
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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