耐甲氧西林金葡萄球菌(Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus,简称MRSA)是日益增长的院内感染致病菌。作者报告了美国肯塔基州Kosair儿童医院MRSA的爆发流行,并评价了控制感染措施。1987年11月～1989年8月,从儿童医院及儿童监护所(Pediatric long-term care facility,简称PLCF)转入儿童医院的患儿中,共有30例分离到MRSA。1987年11月培养出第1株MRSA,随后又发生6例MRSA院内感染。1988年8月对MRSA感染采取了控制措施(见下表)。实施措施后到1989年4月仅发生了1例MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a growing cause of nosocomial infection. The authors report the outbreak of MRSA at Kosair Children’s Hospital, Kentucky, USA, and evaluated measures to control infection. From November 1987 to August 1989, a total of 30 patients with MRSA were transferred from children’s hospital and Pediatric long-term care facility (PLCF) to Children’s Hospital. In November 1987, the first strain of MRSA was cultivated, followed by six more MRSA nosocomial infections. August 1988 for MRSA infection control measures (see table below). After the implementation of measures to April 1989 only occurred in 1 case of MRSA