title: [Prevalence of transmission of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus in home care patients].
abstract: Methicilline-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is among the most important causes of hospital-acquired infections. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of MRSA carriage among home care patients as well as among the health care personnel taking care of those patients. 93 patients and 30 staff members of the team of a home care sector in the western part of Luxembourg were screened for MRSA carriage and factors associated with carriage were investigated among the patients.
authors.affiliation: Réseau Hëllef Doheem.
authors.forename: Eliane
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gelhausen
authors.forename: Vic
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arendt
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kirpach
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Henrioulle
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hemmer
mesh_terms: D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008189:Luxembourg / Q000453:epidemiology; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D015995:Prevalence; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*