Prospective Genomic Surveillance Reveals Cryptic MRSA Outbreaks with Local to International Origins among NICU Patients
Jay Worley, Jessica W. Crothers, William J. Wolfgang, Sai Laxmi Gubbala Venkata, Maria Hoffmann, Victor Jayeola, Michael Klompas, Marc W. Allard, Lynn Bry
Abstract
(2'')-1a that provided a multidrug-resistant phenotype. NICU genomic pathogen surveillance, leveraging public repositories and outbreak detection tools, supports rapid identification of cryptic MRSA clusters, and can inform infection prevention interventions for this vulnerable patient population. Results demonstrate that sporadic infections in the NICU may be indicative of hidden chains of asymptomatic transmission best identified with sequenced-based approaches.
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Context (archaeology)OutbreakTransmission (telecommunications)PathogenBiologySCCmecColonizationMicrobiologyPopulationMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusStaphylococcal infectionsStaphylococcus aureusMedicineVirologyEnvironmental healthGeneticsBacteriaElectrical engineeringEngineeringPaleontologyAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing