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. 2004 Feb;25(2):164-7.
doi: 10.1086/502369.

Acquisition of nosocomial pathogens on hands after contact with environmental surfaces near hospitalized patients

Anita Bhalla  1 , Nicole J Pultz, Delores M Gries, Amy J Ray, Elizabeth C Eckstein, David C Aron, Curtis J Donskey
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Acquisition of nosocomial pathogens on hands after contact with environmental surfaces near hospitalized patients

Anita Bhalla et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2004 Feb.

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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