Differences in the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among health-care workers using a “single” vs. “double” screening strategy
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Results 726 HCW have participated in the study.33 participants (4.5%) were MRSA-positive in at least one swab. 23 of them (3.2%) were positive in both swabs, whereas for 10 persons (30% of all participants with at least one positive result) MRSA was isolated on one of the two days. Among physicians, nurses and other personnel, the prevalence of MRSA was 1.2%, 3.7% and 2.8%, respectively. Nine different spa-types were detected with typical hospital-acquired strains (t003, t032) being the most frequent.
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