Should healthcare workers be screened routinely for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus? A review of the evidence

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 285-289

  Hawkins, G ^a   Stewart, S ^a   Blatchford, O ^a   Reilly, J ^a  

^a HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endemic; Healthcare workers; Hospital acquired infection; Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Prevalence; Screening

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDEMIC SPECIES; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SCREENING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

CARRIER STATE; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PREVALENCE; SCOTLAND; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 79952708231     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.09.038     Document Type: Review

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