Publications by authors named "C Gauerke"
PFGE was performed on residents' first clinical MRSA isolate (n=94) during 8 years. Sixty-one percent of the isolates were clustered in time (P < .05) and space (P < .
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- The study describes a technique to monitor infections in a nursing home, focusing on bacterial isolates from residents.
- Identified clusters of similar bacteria were analyzed for genetic relationships using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), which costs about $75 per isolate.
- Results showed that about 50% of clusters were genetically related, aiding in infection control and potential review of safety measures for the nursing staff.
Antimicrobial use and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a large nursing home.
J Am Med Dir Assoc
August 2004
Introduction: In 1997, 18% of Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates at the Wisconsin Veterans Home were resistant to methicillin. By 2002, 51% were resistant.
Methods: We determined the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of our methicillin-resistant S.
Screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a nursing home.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
February 2004