ArticleThe Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale2013
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization among medical residents.
Article in The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Cumulative Incidence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in Resident Physicians Over Time.Cureus · 2021Article
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- Hospital clones of methicillin-resistantAntimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2017Article
- Prevalence and risk factors for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage among emergency department workers and bacterial contamination on touch surfaces in Erciyes University Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.African health sciences · 2015Article
- Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriage, Antibiotic Resistance and Molecular Pathogenicity among Healthy Individuals Exposed and Not Exposed to Hospital Environment.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundMedical residents may be at risk of becoming colonized by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) during their training. The occupational risk of this specific population is unknown. Furthermore, there are no data regarding MRSA colonization among health care professionals in Quebec.
objectiveTo determine the MRSA colonization rate in Laval University (Quebec City, Quebec) medical residents and compare it with the MRSA colonization rate of a control group.
methodsA controlled cross-sectional study of MRSA prevalence among medical residents of Laval University was performed. The control group consisted of Laval University undergraduate medical students without previous clinical rotations in their curriculum. After informed consent was obtained, participants were screened for MRSA with a nasal swab in both anterior nares. They also completed a questionnaire regarding relevant risk factors and demographic data.
resultsA total of 250 residents of all residency levels from medical and surgical specialties and 247 controls were recruited between February and April 2010. One case of MRSA colonization was detected among the residents and none in the control group (prevalence of 0.4% versus 0.0%; P=1.00). DISCUSSION: MRSA nasal carriage was very low among Laval University residents. This may reflect the decreasing rate of health care-associated MRSA in Quebec City. Young age and good health may also explain this low risk. The strict infection control policies for MRSA patients (including cohorting, use of gloves, gown and patient-dedicated equipment) may also contribute to prevent MRSA transmission.
conclusionsMedical residents in Quebec City appeared to be at very low risk of contracting MRSA through professional activities.
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