Staphylococcus aureus resistant to methicillin and gentamicin as a cause of outbreak of epidemic enteritis in a hospital.

摘要: During the month of February 1982 in an orthopedic department (37 patients admitted), episodes diarrhoea occurred 9 patients, one these resulting death patient. From stool cultures methicillin/gentamicin resistant S. aureus (MRGRSA) was isolated. The clinical, microbiological and epidemiological analysis demonstrated staphylococcal origin enterocolitis. statistical brought to light a significant increase acquisition infection relation age, surgical intervention, catheter, ulcers antibiotic therapy. medical staff, colonized at hand nose by epidemic strain contributed probably transmission from person person. Antimicrobial therapy with oral vancomycin application topical ointment (betadine) on personnel eliminated colonization aureus.