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Factors associated with patient-to-healthcare personnel (HCP) and HCP-to-subsequent patient transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus .

Timileyin Y AdediranGwen L RobinsonJ Kristie JohnsonYuanyuan LiangSarah BejoSurbhi LeekhaDavid A RaskoO Colin StineAnthony D HarrisKerri A Thom
Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2024)
After caring for a patient with MRSA, contamination of HCP gloves and gown and transmission to subsequent patients following HCP-patient interactions occurs frequently if contact precautions are not used. Proper infection control practices, including the use of gloves and gown, can prevent this potential subsequent transmission.
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