title: Risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S aureus colonization among health care workers in pediatrics departments.
abstract: Risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA) were evaluated for 178 health care workers from a public hospital pediatrics department in Brazil. Colonization rates were 33.1% for S aureus and 5.1% for MRSA. Risk factors for S aureus colonization differed from those for MRSA. Results suggest nurses with prolonged pediatric patient contact in inpatient units are at higher risk for MRSA colonization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maternal and Child Care, School of Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ivete Martins
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA.
authors.forename: Mariel Asbury
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Marlow
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Biotechnology, Rodolfo Albino University Laboratory, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Graduate Program in Pathology, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcos Gabriel
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Biotechnology, Rodolfo Albino University Laboratory, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria de Fátima Nogueira
authors.initials: Mde F
authors.lastname: de Freitas
authors.affiliation: Department of Maternal and Child Care, School of Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernanda Fernandes
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.affiliation: Department of Maternal and Child Care, School of Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Graduate Program in Medical Science, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Claudete Aparecida Araújo
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Biotechnology, Rodolfo Albino University Laboratory, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Graduate Program in Pathology, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Electronic address: faalves@vm.uff.br.
authors.forename: Fábio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aguiar-Alves
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Occupational health