Epidemiologic and Molecular Investigation of a MRSA Outbreak Caused by a Contaminated Bathtub for Carbon Dioxide Hydrotherapy and Review of the Literature
Table 1
Outbreak cases.
Case
Ward
Underlying disease
Positive MRSA sample in outbreak week
Sites of MRSA isolation
MRSA infection/colonization
Nosocomial MRSA acquisition
MRSA acquisition after begin of carbon dioxide therapy