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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2006, p. 4234-4236, Vol. 44, No. 11
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00860-06
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Optimal Surveillance Culture Sites for Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Newborns{triangledown}

Alana Rosenthal,1* Diane White,1 Sheila Churilla,2 Sandra Brodie,3 and Kevin C. Katz1,4

Infection Prevention and Control, North York General Hospital,1 Infection Prevention and Control, Markham Stouffville Hospital,2 Department of Pediatrics and Special Care Nursery, Markham Stouffville Hospital,3 Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada4

Received 24 April 2006/ Returned for modification 4 July 2006/ Accepted 11 August 2006

We describe two outbreaks among newborns, one caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and the other by hospital-associated MRSA. The umbilicus, rectum, and nares were tested for colonization. We found that no single body site had optimal sensitivity when tested alone. The combination of umbilical and nasal swabs achieved a sensitivity of >90%.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: North York General Hospital, Infection Prevention and Control, 4001 Leslie Street, Toronto, M2K 1E1 Canada. Phone: (416) 756-6130. Fax: (416) 756-6449. E-mail: arosenth{at}nygh.on.ca.

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 6 September 2006.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2006, p. 4234-4236, Vol. 44, No. 11
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00860-06
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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