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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2003, p. 2755-2757, Vol. 41, No. 6
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.6.2755-2757.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Microbiologic Surveillance Using Nasal Cultures Alone Is Sufficient for Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates in Neonates

Kamaljit Singh,1,2 Patrick J. Gavin,2,3 Thomas Vescio,2,3 Richard B. Thomson, Jr.,2,3 Ruth B. Deddish,1,2 Adrienne Fisher,3 Gary A. Noskin,1,2 and Lance R. Peterson2,3*

Northwestern Memorial Hospital,1 Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611,2 Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, Illinois 602013

Received 24 October 2002/ Returned for modification 16 December 2002/ Accepted 2 February 2003

During an outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the neonatal intensive care units at two hospitals, we assessed several sites for detection of MRSA colonization. Nasal cultures found 32 of 33 MRSA-colonized patients (97%). Rectal cultures detected 29% of 24 MRSA-colonized patients identified by paired rectal and nasal samples and axillary samples found 22% of 9 MRSA-colonized patients identified by axillary samples paired with nasal swabs. There were no positive umbilical samples.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Microbiology and Infectious Disease Research Division, Department of Pathology, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, 1033 University Pl., Suite 100, Evanston, IL 60201. Phone: (847) 570-1637. Fax: (847) 733-5314. E-mail: lancer{at}northwestern.edu.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2003, p. 2755-2757, Vol. 41, No. 6
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.6.2755-2757.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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