Methicillin-resistant staphylococcal contamination of clothing worn by personnel in a veterinary teaching hospital.
Vet Surg
; 42(6): 643-8, 2013 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-23662728
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) contamination rate of white coats (WC) and surgical scrubs (SS) worn by personnel at the Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre (OVCHSC) and to identify risk factors associated with clothing contamination. STUDYDESIGN:
Cross-sectional study. SAMPLE POPULATION Personnel including clinical faculty, house officers, technicians, and veterinary students working at the OVCHSC.METHODS:
Electrostatic cloths were used to sample WC and SS of hospital personnel. Samples were tested for MRSA and MRSP and isolates were typed. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire and data was evaluated for risk factors.RESULTS:
Of 114 specimens, MRS were isolated from 20 (17.5%), MRSA from 4 (3.5%), and MRSP from 16 (14.0%). Technicians were 9.5× (OR = 0.95, 95% CI 1.2-∞, P = .03) more likely than students to have clothing contaminated with MRSA. No risk factors were identified for MRSP or for overall MRS contamination.CONCLUSIONS:
Standard hospital clothing was found to have a high prevalence of MRS contamination in a veterinary teaching hospital and could be a source of hospital-acquired infections.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vestuario
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Staphylococcus aureus Resistente a Meticilina
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Staphylococcus intermedius
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Hospitales Veterinarios
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Hospitales de Enseñanza
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vet Surg
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá