Association of pandemic precautions and Staphylococcus aureus in the NICU
Association of pandemic precautions and Staphylococcus aureus in the NICU

Association of pandemic precautions and Staphylococcus aureus in the NICU

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2025 Oct 13:1-3. doi: 10.1017/ice.2025.10319. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

In a retrospective cohort of 6363 neonates admitted to three NICUs, there was no reduction in Staphylococcus aureus acquisition when comparing pre- and post-pandemic incidence rates. While additional infection prevention practices introduced during the pandemic helped prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission, these practices may not have reduced S. aureus transmission to infants.

PMID:41078224 | DOI:10.1017/ice.2025.10319