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posted on 14.03.2022, 15:43 authored by Tânia Claro, Sandra Galvin, Orla Cahill, Deirdre Fitzgerald HughesDeirdre Fitzgerald Hughes, Stephen Daniels, Hilary HumphreysHilary HumphreysEnvironmental sampling in hospitals, when required, needs to be reliable. We evaluated different methods of sampling methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli on 5 materials of the hospital setting. Petrifilms and contact plates were superior to swabs for all of the surfaces studied.
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This study was funded by a Translational Research Award from Science Foundation Ireland and the Health Research Board (TRA/2010/ 10).
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The original article is available at www.cambridge.orgPublished Citation
Claro T, Galvin S, Cahill O, Fitzgerald-Hughes D, Daniels S, Humphreys H. What is the best method? Recovery of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli from inanimate hospital surfaces. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2014;35(7):869-71.Publication Date
2014-07-01External DOI
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24915216Department/Unit
- Beaumont Hospital
- Clinical Microbiology