Nosocomial infections (n = 27) caused by the MRSP outbreak strain (ST71, SCCmec II–III) in the Small Animal Hospital of Helsinki University between 2010 and 2011.

1Some cases required removal of surgical devices and revision.2Patient had orthopedic surgery and several visits to the hospital, otitis was subsequently diagnosed.3Both patients presented with severe bite wounds; after prolonged hospital stay MRSP was cultured from the wound.4Patient presented with pneumonia, autoimmune myositis and dermal vasculitis; later developed MRSP infection on the skin lesion.5Colonization with MRSP preceded the cystitis.Nosocomial infections (n = 27) caused by the MRSP outbreak strain (ST71, SCCmec II–III) in the Small Animal Hospital of Helsinki University between 2010 and 2011.