Perception vs Reality: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriage Among Healthcare Workers at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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 de...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2016-01, Vol.37 (1), p.110-112
Hauptverfasser:	Colburn, Nora E., Cadnum, Jennifer, Flannery, Elizabeth, Chang, Shelley, Donskey, Curtis J., Stiefel, Usha
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Attitude of Health Personnel Carrier State - epidemiology Carrier State - microbiology Concise Communications Epidemiology Female Hand - microbiology Hands Health care Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Hospitals Hospitals, Veterans - statistics & numerical data Humans Male Medical personnel Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Middle Aged Nose - microbiology Nursing Pathogens Perception Perceptions Personnel, Hospital - psychology Personnel, Hospital - statistics & numerical data Physicians Prevalence Professional education Questionnaires Staphylococcus infections Surveys and Questionnaires United States United States Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Young Adult
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	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
ISSN:	0899-823X 1559-6834
DOI:	10.1017/ice.2015.242