Visitors to trauma hospitals as a possible source of hospital-acquired infection

The presence of visitors in trauma hospitals is to some extent natural and desirable: communication with relatives and acquaintances has a beneficial effect on the neuropsychiatric status of patients who have suffered trauma or are about to undergo surgical intervention, especially considering their prolonged inpatient treatment. In some cases, visitors are involved in the care of patients. However, visitors to trauma hospitals can be additional sources of infection, influencing the spread of nosocomial staphylococcal infection, which has so far received little attention.