Perception vs Reality: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriage Among Healthcare Workers at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. (3rd November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Colburn, Nora E.; Cadnum, Jennifer; Flannery, Elizabeth; Chang, Shelley; Donskey, Curtis J.; Stiefel, Usha
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 37:Number 1(2016)
• Page Start: 110
• Page End: 112
• Publication Date: 2015-11-03
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2015.242
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract : In a prevalence study of 209 healthcare workers, 18 (8.6%) and 13 (6.2%) carried methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in their nares or on their hands, respectively. However, 100 (62%) of 162 workers completing an associated survey believed themselves to be colonized, revealing a knowledge deficit about methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus epidemiology. Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol. 2015;37(1):110–112