12 Drug-Resistant Staph Infection Cases Confirmed in Pittsburgh Hospital — Including 6 Babies

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Twelve cases of a drug-resistant staph infection have been confirmed in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children’s Hospital,CNN reports.

The cases include six babies — one of whom is potentially symptomatic — and six symptomatic employees. They have all tested positive for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), the hospital told CNN.

“UPMC always follows CDC guidelines, and isolation protocols and infection control procedures are in place,” the hospital told CNN in a statement. “We immediately notified the Allegheny County Health Department and Pennsylvania Department of Health and are collaborating to ensure the safest possible environment for patient care.”

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According to arecent CDC report, an estimated 119,247 staph bloodstream infections were confirmed in 2017, and 19,832 of those cases resulted in death.

source: people.com