Abstract
We aimed to identify the source of Staphylococcus aureus contaminating hands of food handlers. Nasal samples and direct fingertip imprints were collected on 2 occasions from food handlers and characterized to determine likely sources of hand contamination. Most hand contamination was attributable to nasal isolates of persistently colonized coworkers who had presumably contaminated the environment. Regular handwashing should be supplemented by effective environmental disinfection.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 759-761 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Journal of Infection Control |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Environmental contamination
- Hand hygiene
- Nasal colonization
- Persistent carriage
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases
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