Bacterial contamination of uniforms

被引：114

作者：

Perry, C ^{[1
]}

Marshall, R ^{[1
]}

Jones, E ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Southmead Hosp, N Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, Avon, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION | 2001年 / 48卷 / 03期

关键词：

infection control; nursing uniforms; prevention of infection;

D O I：

10.1053/jhin.2001.0962

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Microbiological sampling of nurses' uniforms was undertaken using a Casella slit sampler. Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium difficile and vancomycin-resistant enterococci were detected on uniforms both before and after a span of duty. Recommendations for provision and changing of nurses' uniforms are made. (C) 2001 The Hospital Infection Society.

引用

页码：238 / 241

页数：4

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