Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in infants in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Hye Kyung ChoJoshua N YangScott A CunninghamKerryl E Greenwood-QuaintanceMary L DaltonChristopher A ColluraJennifer L FangAngela L HeinrichW Charles HuskinsRobin Patel

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)

Although MSSA isolates in infants in a NICU showed high diversity, most were related to other isolates, albeit within small groups. cgMLST facilitates an understanding of the complex transmission dynamics of MSSA in NICUs, and these data can be used to inform better control strategies.

Keyphrases

staphylococcus aureus
preterm infants
genetic diversity
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
biofilm formation
electronic health record
big data
escherichia coli
machine learning
pseudomonas aeruginosa
cystic fibrosis
candida albicans