Acquisition of nosocomial pathogens on hands after contact with environmental surfaces near hospitalized patients.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 25(2): 164-7, 2004 Feb.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14994944
ABSTRACT
We examined the frequency of acquisition of bacterial pathogens on investigators' hands after contacting environmental surfaces near hospitalized patients. Hand imprint cultures were positive for one or more pathogens after contacting surfaces near 34 (53%) of 64 study patients, with Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus being the most common isolates.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecção Hospitalar
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Mãos
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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ENFERMAGEM
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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HOSPITAIS
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos