title: Contamination of hands with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus after contact with environmental surfaces and after contact with the skin of colonized patients.
abstract: In a study of 40 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers, hand contamination was equally likely after contact with commonly examined skin sites and commonly touched environmental surfaces in patient rooms (40% vs 45%). These findings suggest that contaminated surfaces may be an important source of MRSA transmission.
authors: Research Service, Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors: Usha
authors: U
authors: Stiefel
authors: Jennifer L
authors: JL
authors: Cadnum
authors: Brittany C
authors: BC
authors: Eckstein
authors: Dubert M
authors: DM
authors: Guerrero
authors: Mary Ann
authors: MA
authors: Tima
authors: Curtis J
authors: CJ
authors: Donskey
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005260:Female; D017575:Gloves, Protective / Q000382:microbiology*; D006225:Hand / Q000382:microbiology*; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite