Bacterial contamination of uniforms.
Microbiological sampling of nurses' uniforms was undertaken using a Casella slit sampler. Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium difficile and vancomycin-resistant enterococci were detected on uniforms both before and after a span of duty. Recommendations for provision and changing of nurses' uniforms are made.
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Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK. Christine.perry@ubht.swest.nhs.uk
Marshall
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Jones
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D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003020:Clothing; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D009726:Nurses; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification