A Staphylococcal Isolation Service
Authors: WARD E. BULLOCK
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1964)

Article1 May 1964A Staphylococcal Isolation ServiceEpidemiologic and Clinical Studies Over One YearWARD E. BULLOCK, M.D., JAMES W. HALL III, M.D., WESLEY W. SPINK, M.D., LEON J. DAMSKY, PH.D., VELVYL W. GREENE, PH.D., DONALD VESLEY, M.S., HENRY BAUER, PH.D.WARD E. BULLOCK, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JAMES W. HALL III, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, WESLEY W. SPINK, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, LEON J. DAMSKY, PH.D.Search for more papers by this author, VELVYL W. GREENE, PH.D.Search for more papers by this author, DONALD VESLEY, M.S.Search for more papers by this author, HENRY BAUER, PH.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-60-5-777 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAn acknowledged essential for the control of staphylococcal cross-infections within a hospital environment is strict isolation of the patient with staphylococcal sepsis. This requirement is particularly applicable to patients with open, exuding wounds or with a staphylococcal respiratory infection, since the immediate environment of these patients is usually heavily contaminated (1). To achieve this end, a 17-bed isolation unit was established at the University of Minnesota Hospitals on February 8, 1961. The unit was exclusively dedicated to the problems of staphylococcal sepsis in adult patients from all hospital services. Creation of such a unit afforded a unique opportunity for broad...References1. BURKECORRIGAN JFBA: Staphylococcal epidemiology on a surgical ward (fluctuations in ward staphylococcal content, its effect on hospitalized patients, and extent of endemic hospital strains). New Eng. J. Med. 264: 321, 1961. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. CADNESS-GRAVESWILLIAMSHARPERMILES BREVAA: Slide-test for coagulase-positive staphylococci. Lancet 244: 736, 1943. Google Scholar3. Proceedings of the National Conference on Hospital Acquired Staphylococcal Disease, Atlanta, Georgia, U. S. Communicable Disease Center. 1958. Appendix A. Google Scholar4. BLAIRCARR JEM: The techniques and interpretation of phage typing of staphylococci. J. Lab. Clin. Med. 55: 650, 1960. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. GREENEBONDMICHAELSEN VWRGGS: Microbiological contamination of hospital air. II. Qualitative studies. Appl. Microbiol. 10: 567, 1962. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. QUIECOLLINCARDLE PGMJB: Neomycin-resistant staphylococci. Lancet II 278: 124, 1960. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. GREENEBONDMICHAELSEN VWRGGS: Microbiological contamination of hospital air. I. Quantitative studies. Appl. Microbiol. 10: 561, 1962. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. SCHRECKHOPPS KME: Observations on the epidemiology of staphylococcal infections. Amer. J. Med. Sci. 240: 171, 1960. MedlineGoogle Scholar9. WHITE AW: Quantitative studies of nasal carriers of staphylococci among hospitalized patients. J. Clin. Invest. 40: 23, 1961. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. COHENFEKETYCLUFF LSFRLE: Studies of the epidemiology of staphylococcal infections. IV. The changing ecology of hospital staphylococci. New Eng. J. Med., 266: 367, 1962. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. DUNCANCOLLINSNEELINROY IBAMEMTE: Nasal carriage of staphylococcus pyogenes by student nurses. Canad. Med. Ass. J. 77: 1001, 1957. MedlineGoogle Scholar12. KNIGHTWHITE VKAC: The effect of antimicrobial drugs on the staphylococcal flora of hospital patients. Ann. Intern. Med. 49: 536, 1958. LinkGoogle Scholar13. DAVIES DM: Staphylococcal infection in nurses. Lancet I 278: 644, 1960. CrossrefGoogle Scholar14. SPINK WW: The clinical problem of antimicrobial resistant staphylococci. Ann. NY Acad. Sci. 65: 175, 1956. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: WARD E. BULLOCK, M.D.; JAMES W. HALLIII, M.D.; WESLEY W. SPINK, M.D.; LEON J. DAMSKY, PH.D.; VELVYL W. GREENE, PH.D.; DONALD VESLEY, M.S.; HENRY BAUER, PH.D.Affiliations: Minneapolis, MinnesotaFrom the Department of Medicine and School of Public Health, University of Minnesota Medical School and the Laboratories of Minnesota State Board of Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Wesley W. Spink, M.D., University of Minnesota Hospitals, Department of Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byImportance of the carrier state as a source of Staphylococcus aureus in wound sepsis 1 May 1964Volume 60, Issue 5Page: 777-789KeywordsChloramphenicolEpidemiologyPrevention, policy, and public healthQuantitative analysisSepsisStaphylococcal infectionStaphylococcus aureusSuperinfectionsTechniciansUpper respiratory tract infections ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1964 PDF downloadLoading ...