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Evidence from a UK teaching hospital that MRSA is primarily transmitted by the hands of healthcare workers

2010; Elsevier BV; Volume: 74; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jhin.2009.10.008

1532-2939

H. Ludlam, Rosemary Swayne, Angela Kearns, Derek F. J. Brown, Julia Howard, K. Gunning, Rowan Burnstein, C. Nicholl, Nicholas M. Brown,

Surgical site infection prevention

Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as an important cause of hospital-acquired infection in UK hospitals and improving hand hygiene is considered the most important measure to reduce these infections. 1 Department of Health Winning ways. Working together to reduce healthcare associated infection in England. Department of Health, London2003 Google Scholar We have audited the effectiveness of infection control practices in preventing the transmission of MRSA by healthcare workers (HCWs) and patients. Approval for the audit was obtained from the local research ethics committee.