Efficacy of alcohol gel for removal of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from hands of colonized patients

Of 82 patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization, 67 (82%) had positive hand cultures for MRSA. A single application of alcohol gel (2 mL) consistently reduced the burden of MRSA on hands. However, incomplete removal of MRSA was common, particularly in those with a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2015-02, Vol.36 (2), p.229-231
Hauptverfasser:	Sunkesula, Venkata, Kundrapu, Sirisha, Macinga, David R, Donskey, Curtis J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Alcohol Antibiotics Carrier State - drug therapy Carrier State - microbiology Catheters Ethanol - administration & dosage Female Gels Hand - microbiology Hand Disinfection - methods Hand Sanitizers - administration & dosage Hands Humans Hygiene Long term health care Male Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects Middle Aged Nose - microbiology Nursing Ostomy Pathogens Patients Pressure ulcers Staphylococcus infections
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Zusammenfassung:	Of 82 patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization, 67 (82%) had positive hand cultures for MRSA. A single application of alcohol gel (2 mL) consistently reduced the burden of MRSA on hands. However, incomplete removal of MRSA was common, particularly in those with a high baseline level of recovery.
ISSN:	0899-823X 1559-6834
DOI:	10.1017/ice.2014.34