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Acquisition of Nosocomial Pathogens on Hands After Contact With Environmental Surfaces Near Hospitalized Patients
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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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Infection with Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Containing the vanA Resistance Gene
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- Authors
- Bhalla, A., Pultz, N. J., Gries, D. M., Ray, A. J., Eckstein, E. C., Aron, D. C., & Donskey, C. J.
- Venue
- Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2004-02
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 164-167
- ISSN
- 0899-823X (ISSN-L)
- 1559-6834
- OpenAlex
- W2142269149
- Cited by
- 418
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 9.53
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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