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Review
. 2006 Oct;27(10):1123-7.
doi: 10.1086/507922. Epub 2006 Sep 21.

How often do asymptomatic healthcare workers cause methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreaks? A systematic evaluation

Ralf-Peter Vonberg  1 , Sabine Stamm-Balderjahn, Sonja Hansen, Irina Zuschneid, Henning Ruden, Michael Behnke, Petra Gastmeier
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How often do asymptomatic healthcare workers cause methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreaks? A systematic evaluation

Ralf-Peter Vonberg et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 Oct.

Abstract

A systematic search was performed to identify outbreaks of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection and colonization caused by healthcare workers (HCWs). Of 191 outbreaks identified, 11 had strong epidemiological evidence that HCWs were the source. In 3 of these outbreaks, asymptomatic carriers were the cause. The frequent practice of screening asymptomatic HCWs should be reconsidered.

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