Open AccessExamination of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from the Gloves and Gowns of Intensive Care Unit Health Care Workers
Author(s) -
Timileyin Adedrian,
Stephanie Hitchcock,
Lyndsay M. O’Hara,
Jane Michalski,
J. Kristie Johnson,
David Calfee,
Loren G. Miller,
Tracy H. Hazen,
Anthony D. Harris,
David A. Rasko
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
microbiology resource announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2576-098X
DOI - 10.1128/mra.00691-20
Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , health care , intensive care unit , medicine , intensive care medicine , biology , bacteria , genetics , economics , economic growth
Interactions with health care workers are often thought to be associated with the spread of microbes in the hospital setting. We have examined the genomic diversity of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from the gloves and gowns of health care workers from four hospitals in three states.