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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Survival on Hospital Fomites

  • Robert Huang (a1), Sanjay Mehta (a2), Diane Weed (a3) and Connie Savor Price (a4) (a5)
Abstract

We examined the duration of survival of 2 strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on 3 types of hospital fomites. MRSA survived for 11 days on a plastic patient chart, more than 12 days on a laminated tabletop, and 9 days on a cloth curtain. Irregular surfaces may help harbor organisms in the environment. In addition to contact precautions, MRSA containment during an outbreak should include concurrent environmental decontamination.

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