Researchers suggest hand contamination by MRSA is equally likely to happen from coming in contact with commonly examined skin sites on patients and commonly touched environmental surfaces in patient rooms.
Over a two-month period, the researchers studied 40 patients admitted with MRSA colonization or infection. Cultures were taken from patient skin sites, including the abdomen, chest, forearm and hand, and environmental surfaces, including bed rails, bedside tables, telephones and call buttons. Results showed hand contamination occurred 40 percent of the time from coming in contact with commonly examined skin sites and 45 percent of the time from commonly touched environmental surfaces.
Read the abstract about MRSA transmission.
Read other coverage about MRSA:
- Study: Electronic Prediction of MRSA More Efficient and Cost-Effective
- Researchers Suggest ICD-9 Should Not Be Used to Predict, Measure MRSA Infections
- Transfer Patterns, Transfer Rates Do Not Affect Transmission of MRSA
Over a two-month period, the researchers studied 40 patients admitted with MRSA colonization or infection. Cultures were taken from patient skin sites, including the abdomen, chest, forearm and hand, and environmental surfaces, including bed rails, bedside tables, telephones and call buttons. Results showed hand contamination occurred 40 percent of the time from coming in contact with commonly examined skin sites and 45 percent of the time from commonly touched environmental surfaces.
Read the abstract about MRSA transmission.
Read other coverage about MRSA:
- Study: Electronic Prediction of MRSA More Efficient and Cost-Effective
- Researchers Suggest ICD-9 Should Not Be Used to Predict, Measure MRSA Infections
- Transfer Patterns, Transfer Rates Do Not Affect Transmission of MRSA
