Microbial colonization of the hands of residents.
To determine whether carriage of resistant Gram-positive organisms by residents increases over time, the dominant hand of pediatric residents was cultured. Among first-year residents, 53 Gram-positive organisms were isolated; 12 were resistant to oxacillin, 13 to clindamycin. Six residents had organisms resistant to both; 14 carried at least one resistant to either. Among third-year residents, 46 Gram-positive organisms were cultured; 9 were resistant to oxacillin, 6 to clindamycin. Three residents carried organisms resistant to both; 10 carried at least one resistant to either. Colonization with resistant Gram-positive organisms did not increase with length of training.
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Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60614, USA.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006225:Hand / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D010372:Pediatrics; D013997:Time Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents