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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2007, p. 2301-2304, Vol. 45, No. 7
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00019-07
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Long Persistence of Methicillin-Susceptible Strains of Staphylococcus aureus Causing Sepsis in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit{triangledown}

Carmen Gomez-Gonzalez,1 Concepción Alba,2 Joaquín R. Otero,1 Francisca Sanz,1 and Fernando Chaves1*

Servicio de Microbiología,1 Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre, Avenida de Córdoba sn, 28041 Madrid, Spain2

Received 4 January 2007/ Returned for modification 24 April 2007/ Accepted 12 May 2007

Molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus strains causing bacteremia in neonates during 2002 to 2005 revealed seven clones, with four MSSA clones responsible for 80% of the cases. Some clones persisted or reappeared throughout the study. Three bacteremic clones were found colonizing health care workers (HCWs), particularly clone C, which was harbored by at least 15% of HCWs.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre, Avenida de Cordoba sn, Madrid 28041, Spain. Phone: (34) 91-3908239. Fax: (34) 91-5652765. E-mail: fchaves.hdoc{at}salud.madrid.org

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 23 May 2007.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2007, p. 2301-2304, Vol. 45, No. 7
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00019-07
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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