1. A comparison of the recoverable proportion of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from two different types of papers.
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Kacmaz, Birgul and Gul, Serdar
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HAND washing , *HEALTH facilities , *METHICILLIN , *MICROBIAL contamination , *SOLUTION (Chemistry) , *STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus , *VANCOMYCIN resistance , *METHICILLIN-resistant staphylococcus aureus - Abstract
Aim: Paper is used for various purposes in hospitals. Generally, there are two different types of paper, which are commonly used in our facility: wood-free paper, and paper containing wood. We compared the recoverable proportion of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA; ATCC 43300) from the surface of such papers. Method: The papers were divided into two groups: Group 1: wood-free paper; Group 2: paper containing wood. The papers were contaminated in a standardized procedure with 0.1 mL of a 5×107 CFU MRSA/mL stock solution. Results: The recoverable proportion of MRSA was higher in the woodcontaining papers than in the papers without wood (P=0.043). Conclusion: This study indicates that if paper is purchased for healthcare facilities it should not contain wood, but rather wood-free paper types should be considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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