SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance as an evidence-based infection control approach in an offshore petroleum employee population.

Background: Industrial hygienists (IH) in the oil and gas business instituted an extraordinary number of safety protocols to limit spread of SARS-CoV-2 onto offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. We used genomic surveillance to provide actionable information concerning the efficacy of their efforts.

Methods: Over 6 months, employees at a single company were serology and PCR tested during a 1-5 day predeployment quarantine and when postdeployment symptoms were reported.

Molecular surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus genomes in hospital unexpectedly reveals discordance between temporal and genetic clustering.

Background: The objective of this study was to identify sources and linkages among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections using whole-genome sequencing (WGS).

Methods: A total of 56 samples were obtained from all patients with a confirmed MRSA infection over 6 months at University of Florida-Health Jacksonville. Samples were cultured and sequenced; data was analyzed on an automated cloud-based platform.