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Abstract

Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) pose significant infection-control challenges in settings with high prevalence and limited isolation facilities. This observational study in an 800-bed hospital determined the prevalence, bacterial density and genetic relatedness of MDROs isolated from ward surfaces, medical devices and the hands of healthcare professionals. The targeted MDROs were meticillin-resistant (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), and resistant to extended-spectrum cephalosporins, and carbapenem-resistant (CR) . During a 2-month period, microbiological sampling and molecular typing were performed on environment isolates, clinical isolates and isolates recovered from the hands of healthcare professionals. The target MDROs were recovered from 79 % of sampled surfaces, predominantly MRSA (74 % of all tested surfaces) and CR (29 %) but also VRE (2 %) and (1 %). MRSA was recovered from most tested surfaces throughout the ward, whilst CR was significantly more likely to be recovered from near-patient surfaces. Hand sampling demonstrated infrequent recovery of MRSA (5 %), CR (1 %) and VRE (1 %). Molecular typing of the study isolates identified seven MRSA and five clonal clusters, respectively, and typing identified similar strains from the environment, patients and hands. Thus, in a healthcare setting with endemic circulation of MDROs, MRSA and CR were the predominant organisms recovered from ward surfaces, with MRSA in particular demonstrating widespread environmental dissemination. Molecular typing demonstrated the presence of related strains in patients, in the environment and on the hands of healthcare workers.

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2013-05-01
2024-03-28
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