Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization among pediatric health care workers from different outpatient settings - 02/09/13
, Sarah W. Satola, PhD c, d, Shabnam Jain, MD e, f, Courtney McCracken, MS e, J. Renee’ Watson, RN, BSN, CIC, CPHQ g, Trisha Chan, BS a, Traci Leong, PhD e, h, Edward Gottlieb, MD i, Robert C. Jerris, PhD g, jAbstract |
Staphylococcus aureus colonization rates in pediatric health care workers from different types of outpatient settings were determined from December 2008 through May 2010. Colonization rates for Staphylococcus aureus and, specifically, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rates were similar to the rates that have been reported for the general population. The predominant MRSA pulsed-field gel electrophoresis type associated with colonization in these health care workers is not MRSA USA300.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : MRSA, Skin and soft tissue infection, Bacterial carriage, Children, Health occupation risk
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| Supported in part by funds received from the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Friends’ Fund; PHS Grant UL1 RR025008 from the Clinical and Translational Science Award program, National Institute of Health, National Center for Research Resources as part of the Atlanta Clinical & Translational Science Institute; grant number 2R25RR017694-06A1; and grant number G12-RR03034 from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). |
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| Conflicts of interest: None to report. |
Vol 41 - N° 9
P. 841-843 - septembre 2013 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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