Staphylococcus aureus detection in the mouth of housekeepers Detección de Staphylococcus aureus en la boca de trabajadores de la limpieza hospitalaria Detecção de Staphylococcus aureus na boca de trabalhadores da limpeza hospitalar

• Main Authors: Elaine Drehmer de Almeida Cruz (Author), Fabiana Cristina Pimenta (Author), Miyeko Hayashida (Author), Marina Eidt (Author), Elucir Gir (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study assessed the prevalence of colonization by Staphylococcus aureus in hospital housekeepers, and their knowledge and beliefs regarding this problem. Three saliva samples were collected and a questionnaire regarding knowledge and beliefs was applied. Of the 92 workers, 63 (68.5%) participate...