[Methicillin and vancomycin-resistant staphylococci and vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a hematology ward].
Microbiological sampling of surfaces and air was performed in a hematology department, to monitor the presence of methicillin and vancomycin-resistant staphylococci and of vancomycin-resistant enterococci. The hematology department was divided in two areas, one of which with controlled access.Staphylococci were detected equally in the two areas while vancomycin-resistant enterococci were isolated only occasionally. The results show that the implementation of strict protocols for accessing hospital wards is not justified if effective cleaning and disinfection practices are not adopted.
Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli Studi di Firenze. rosa.donato@unifi.it
Rosa
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Donato
Francesca
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Santomauro
Gabriella
G
Pini
Raffaella
R
Capei
Elisabetta
E
Faggi
Cristiana
C
Sacco
D016983:Enterococcus / Q000187:drug effects*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006405:Hematology; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance