Research Article

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.

CaseWardUnderlying diseasePositive MRSA sample in outbreak weekSites of MRSA isolationMRSA infection/colonizationNosocomial MRSA acquisitionMRSA acquisition after begin of carbon dioxide therapyOutcome

1SurgicalBurn injury1Skin/soft tissueColonizationYesWithin 2 weeksDischarged from hospital
2SurgicalNecrotizing fasciitis1Skin/soft tissueColonizationYesWithin 2 weeksDischarged from hospital
3Burn unitElectrical injury1Skin/soft tissueColonizationYesWithin 2 weeksDischarged from hospital
4Internal medicineGeneralized erythroderma4Nasopharyngeal, rectal and others not specifiedColonizationYesWithin 3–4 weeksDischarged from hospital