Determinants for voluntary participation in staff screening during an methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreak on a neonatal ward. (1st July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wolfensberger, Aline; Schmid, Manuel; Sax, Hugo; Clack, Lauren; Wyler, Colette; Bassler, Dirk; Kusejko, Katharina; Meyer, Lilly; Rampini, Silvana K.; Fontijn, Jehudith R.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 42:Number 7(2021)
• Page Start: 881
• Page End: 884
• Publication Date: 2021-07-01
• 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.2020.1319
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: We investigated healthcare worker (HCW) behavior with regard to a voluntary methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) staff screening during a MRSA outbreak in a neonatal ward. Avoiding MRSA transmission from HCWs to patients was the most important reason for participation. Inconvenient screening time was the most frequently cited reason for nonparticipation.