Determinants for voluntary participation in staff screening during an methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreak on a neonatal ward

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Aline Wolfensberger ◽  
Manuel Schmid ◽  
Hugo Sax ◽  
Lauren Clack ◽  
Colette Wyler ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Healthcare Worker ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Voluntary Participation ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Neonatal Ward

Abstract We investigated healthcare worker (HCW) behavior with regard to a voluntary methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) staff screening during a MRSA outbreak in a neonatal ward. Avoiding MRSA transmission from HCWs to patients was the most important reason for participation. Inconvenient screening time was the most frequently cited reason for nonparticipation.

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