Resultados: 3

Colonization of nursing professionals by Staphylococcus aureus

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 19 (2), 2011
This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the presence of Staphylococcus aureus in the saliva of the nursing team of a teaching hospital in the interior of São Paulo State. Three saliva samples were collected from 351 individuals with an interval of two months between each collection. All ethical ...

Staphylococcus aureus detection in the mouth of housekeepers

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 19 (1), 2011
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 percent) participa...

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: knowledge and factors related to the nursing team’s adherence to preventive measures

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (3), 2010
This study evaluated the knowledge of a nursing team from a public hospital in the state of São Paulo, Brazil concerning preventive measures recommended in the care delivered to patients colonized with Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and, through the Health Beliefs Model, identified t...