Table.
Clinical infections and transmission of MRSA sequence type 2371
| Description | Type of infection | Presentation | Treatment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient 1 | Infant (part of outbreak) | Superficial pustules | Inpatient | MRSA decolonisation therapy |
| Patient 2 | Infant (part of outbreak) | Superficial pustules | Inpatient | MRSA decolonisation therapy |
| Patient 4 | Infant (part of outbreak) | Superficial pustules | Inpatient | MRSA decolonisation therapy |
| Patient 11 | Infant (part of outbreak) | Superficial pustules | Inpatient | MRSA decolonisation therapy |
| Patient 16 | Infant on SCBU for 5 days during outbreak, negative MRSA screen | Abscess (chest wall) | 13 days after discharge from SCBU | One ED visit, one hospital outpatient clinic visit, four primary care visits, MRSA decolonisation therapy |
| Patient 17 | Infant, on SCBU for 3 days during outbreak, negative MRSA screen | Abscess (cheek) | 29 days after discharge from SCBU | One primary care visit, MRSA decolonisation therapy |
| Patient 19 | Mother of patient 16 (a known MRSA carrier on SCBU) | Abscess (breast) | 21 days after infant discharged from SCBU | Two breast surgery clinic visits, one ED visit, two primary care visits, MRSA decolonisation therapy |
| Patient 20 | Mother of infant not on SCBU; contact in postnatal ward with mothers of MRSA positive infants in SCBU | Abscess (breast) | 17 days after discharged home following delivery | Four breast surgery clinic visits, one ED visit, one primary care visit, 3 days of inpatient treatment, MRSA decolonisation therapy |
| Patient 21 | Mother of infant not on SCBU; contact in postnatal ward with mothers of MRSA-positive infants in SCBU | Abscess (breast) | 26 days after discharged home following delivery | Four breast surgery clinic visits, one ED visit, one primary care visit, MRSA decolonisation therapy |
| Patient 22 | Mother of infant patient 8 (known MRSA carrier on SCBU) | Abscess (thigh) | 175 days after MRSA carriage detected in own infant | One primary care visit, MRSA decolonisation therapy |
| Patient 23 | Mother of infant patient 14 (known MRSA carrier on SCBU) | Abscess (breast) | 18 days after MRSA carriage detected in own infant | One ED visit, one breast surgery clinic visit, MRSA decolonisation therapy |
| Patient 24 | Mother of patient 18 (MRSA-screen negative infant on SCBU) | Abscess (breast) | 11 days after own infant was discharged from SCBU | Four breast surgery clinic visits, MRSA decolonisation therapy |
| Patient 25 | Partner of patient 22 and father of infant patient 8 | Abscess (ear) | 257 days after MRSA carriage detected in infant, and 82 days since partner presented with abscess on thigh | One primary care visit, one ED visit, three hospital outpatient clinic visits, 1 day of inpatient treatment, MRSA decolonisation therapy |
| Patient 26 | Partner of patient 20 | Abscess (thigh) | 325 days after mother and infant discharged home after delivery | One primary care visit, MRSA decolonisation therapy |
MRSA=meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. SCBU=special care baby unit. ED=emergency department.