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  • Title: Contamination of hands with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus after contact with environmental surfaces and after contact with the skin of colonized patients.
    Author: Stiefel U, Cadnum JL, Eckstein BC, Guerrero DM, Tima MA, Donskey CJ.
    Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol; 2011 Feb; 32(2):185-7. PubMed ID: 21460476.
    Abstract:
    In a study of 40 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers, hand contamination was equally likely after contact with commonly examined skin sites and commonly touched environmental surfaces in patient rooms (40% vs 45%). These findings suggest that contaminated surfaces may be an important source of MRSA transmission.
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