Understanding short-term transmission dynamics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the patient room.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Little is known about the short-term dynamics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) transmission between patients and their immediate environment. We conducted a real-life microbiological evaluation of environmental MRSA contamination in hospital rooms in relation to recent patient activity.

Design

Observational pilot study.

Setting

Two hospitals, hospital 1 in Zurich, Switzerland, and hospital 2 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.

Patients

Inpatients with MRSA colonization or infection.

Methods

At baseline, the groin, axilla, nares, dominant hands of 10 patients and 6 environmental high-touch surfaces in their rooms were sampled. Cultures were then taken of the patient hand and high-touch surfaces 3 more times at 90-m

SUBMITTER: Wolfensberger A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9272746 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature