MRSA outbreak at neonatal ICU in Saudi Arabia

The incidence of MRSA infections at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the
King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was highest in February of
2014 when an outbreak occurred. Our department conducted a thorough investigation.

The NICU is a 45 bed level 3 unit with an average of 58 per month. Per hospital policy,
only neonates delivered at outside facilities are screened nasally for MRSA carriage
by the PCR technique