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. 2007 Dec;28(12):1404-7.
doi: 10.1086/523865. Epub 2007 Nov 1.

Staphylococcus aureus colonization among healthcare workers at a tertiary care hospital

Cecilia P Johnston  1 , Amy K Stokes, Tracy Ross, Mian Cai, Karen C Carroll, Sara E Cosgrove, Trish M Perl
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Staphylococcus aureus colonization among healthcare workers at a tertiary care hospital

Cecilia P Johnston et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Dec.

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  • Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Jan;29(1):97

Abstract

We describe the epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus colonization among 200 healthcare workers. The prevalence of S. aureus was 28%, and the prevalence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) was 2%. The incidence of MRSA colonization was extremely low. This study suggests that the risk of MRSA transmission to healthcare workers is low in a hospital where MRSA is endemic.

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