Andreas Matussek

Combatting a Tobramycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit: the impact of hygiene intervention and antibiotic substitution

Abstract Background Outbreaks of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) is a significant risk to these vulnerable infants. This study describes a decade-long outbreak of tobramycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (TRSA) and the interventions implem...