title: [Comparative findings on the spread of healthy carriers of coagulase-positive staphylococci in a hospital milieu].
abstract: A comparative search was made for healthy carriers of pathogenic staphylococcus among the kitchen, canteen and scullery staff of the Malpighi Hospital and the paramedical personnel of its geriatrics, out-patient and nephrology sections. The following percentages of healthy carriers were observed: out-patient section 37.5%, nephrodialysis section 23%, kitchen 17.9%, and geriatrics section 14.2%. All staphylococcus strains were tested for their sensitivity to antibiotics. 25% were resistant to ampicillin, 21.8% to penicillin, and 21.8% to streptomycin.
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002353:Carrier State; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D005521:Food Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Indagine comparativa sulla diffusione dei portatori sani di stafilococco coagulasi positivo in ambiente ospedaliero.