Nasal carriage of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in GPs in the West of Ireland

British Journal of General Practice

Martin Cormican¹  Angela Rossney¹  John D Keane¹  Fergus Cafferty¹  Joan Mulqueen¹ 

[1] Western Training Programme in General Practice, Western Health Service Executive, Galway, Ireland

关键词: family physicians;    Ireland;    Staphylococcus aureus;   

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学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

This point-prevalence study was conducted to establish rates of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal carriage in GPs in three counties in the West of Ireland. One hundred and twenty GPs were randomly selected for the study and 78 participated. The prevalence rate of nasal carriage of MRSA in these participants was 7.7%. A number of GPs in the West of Ireland have nasal carriage of MRSA. The results emphasise the need for high standards of infection control in primary care.

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