Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on surfaces of an Intensive Care Unit Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la meticilina en superfícies de una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Staphylococcus aureus resistente à meticilina em superfícies de uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in areas close to patients in a General Intensive Care Unit. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study, in which microbiological samples were collected from five surfaces (left / right bed siderails, bed crank,...

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Main Authors: Adriano Menis Ferreira, Denise de Andrade, Marcelo Alessandro Rigotti, Margarete Teresa Gottardo de Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de São Paulo 2011-01-01
Series:Acta Paulista de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-21002011000400002