Bacterial contamination of uniforms

doi:10.1053/jhin.2001.0962

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volume 48, Issue 3, July 2001, Pages 238-241

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Abstract

Microbiological sampling of nurses' uniforms was undertaken using a Casella slit sampler.Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium difficile and vancomycin-resistant enterococci were detected on uniforms both before and after a span of duty. Recommendations for provision and changing of nurses' uniforms are made.

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^f1: Author for correspondence: Ms. C. Perry, Senior Infection Control Nurse, Level 8 Pathology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK. Fax: +441179299162 E-mail:[email protected]

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