Epidemiology and Prevention of Nursery-Derived Staphylococcal Disease

Staphylococcal Infections in the Hospital and Community

“…3 This risk was further documented here-all the infected mothers had begun to breast feed their infants while in the hospital. During such epidemics, therefore, the known advantages of breast feeding must be balanced against the evident hazards.…”

Staphylococcal Infection in Meat Animals and Meat Workers

“…The cutaneous lesions and episodes recalled by meat workers in this study were undoubtedly caused by more than one type of micro-organism, perhaps including Erysipelothrix rhmiopathiae, which is known to cause erysipeloid of meat workers (6) Certainly, for humans, type 80/81 is generally the most virulent and pathogenic of currently prevalent staphylococci (1)(2)(3)(4)(5). In addition, it appears to possess unique mammopathic qualities, as indicated by its propensity to cause bovine mastitis (7-9) and by its unfa.iling presence in outbreaks of nursery-derived staphylococcal disease which include breast abscesses of newborn infants as well as of their mothers (1)(2)(3)(4)(5).…”

“…In addition, it appears to possess unique mammopathic qualities, as indicated by its propensity to cause bovine mastitis (7-9) and by its unfa.iling presence in outbreaks of nursery-derived staphylococcal disease which include breast abscesses of newborn infants as well as of their mothers (1)(2)(3)(4)(5).…”

Staphylococcal Infections in the Hospital and Community

“…The assignment of a carrier of a given strain to a nursery has occasionally resulted in an outbreak of infections due to that strain (previously absent from the nursery) .1, 3,6,14,24 Several outbreaks have been controlled by detecting and eliminating carriers." 10,15 The control of epidemics by the local antibiotic treatment of the personnel nasal carrier has been reported.9' 24 Others have assigned a minor role to the personnel carrier once the strain has been introduced into the nursery, and feel that transmission of the organism from infant to infant is of greater importance.2-6, 23 30, 3 Epidemics have been controlled by measures which were not aimed at the elimination of personnel carriers.5 23 When the investigation reported here is viewed in relation to those discussed above, two general impressions concerning staphylococcal infections of the newborn stand out. The first is that infants in nurseries represent a population which is highly susceptible to epidemics of staphylococcal infections; that characteristic and unusual staphylococci are the principal offenders in this country at the present time; and that the strain may be introduced into the nursery in a multitude of ways.…”