Tracking sources of Staphylococcus aureus hand contamination in food handlers by spa typing

We aimed to identify the source of Staphylococcus aureus contaminating hands of food handlers. Nasal samples and direct fingertip imprints were collected on 2 occasions from food handlers and characterized to determine likely sources of hand contamination. Most hand contamination was attributable to...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2015-07, Vol.43 (7), p.759-761
Hauptverfasser:	Ho, Jeffery, BSc (hons), Boost, Maureen V., PhD, MPH, O'Donoghue, Margaret M., PhD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Carrier State - microbiology Carrier State - transmission Contamination Disease control Disinfection & disinfectants Environmental contamination Environmental Pollution Food Handling Hand - microbiology Hand hygiene Humans Infection Control Infectious Disease Molecular Epidemiology Molecular Typing Nasal colonization Nasal Mucosa - microbiology Persistent carriage Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology Staphylococcal Infections - transmission Staphylococcus aureus - classification Staphylococcus aureus - genetics Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification Staphylococcus infections
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