GMS Hygiene and Infection Control | 卷:11 |
A comparison of the recoverable proportion of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from two different types of papers | |
Kacmaz, Birgul1  Gul, Serdar1  | |
[1] Kirikkale University, Medical Faculty, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Yahsihan/Kirikkale, Turkey; | |
关键词: environmental contamination; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MRSA; paper; | |
DOI : 10.3205/dgkh000266 | |
来源: DOAJ |
【 摘 要 】
Aim: Paper is used for various purposes in hospitals. Generally, there are two different types of paper, which are commonly used in our facility:wood-free paper, and paper containing wood. We compared the recoverable proportion of methicillin-resistant(MRSA; ATCC 43300) from the surface of such papers. Method: The papers were divided into two groups: Group 1: wood-free paper; Group 2: paper containing wood. The papers were contaminated in a standardized procedure with 0.1 mL of a 5×10 CFU MRSA/mL stock solution. Results: The recoverable proportion of MRSA was higher in the wood-containing papers than in the papers without wood (P=0.043). Conclusion: This study indicates that if paper is purchased for healthcare facilities it should not contain wood, but rather wood-free paper types should be considered.
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