Risk of Staphylococcus aureus Carriage in Childcare Employees

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• Personal Author:
  Moritz ED ; Smith TC
• Description:
  Asymptomatic carriage of Staphylococcus aureus is an important risk factor for developing infection, as well as a key contributor to transmission. Despite the fact that childcare workers are at known risk for infections, little research has focused on bacterial carriage in this occupational group. We conducted a cross-sectional study comparing the prevalence of S. aureus in 110 childcare employees with the prevalence in 111 unexposed participants. Questionnaire data was collected for employees, unexposed adults, and children. Multivariate analysis allowed for adjustment for confounders. Data on work-related exposures are presented as well. The prevalence of S. aureus in employees, unexposed adults, children, and on surfaces was 35.2%, 33.6%, 19.8%, and 9.8%, respectively. Washing children's hands upon their arrival at childcare facilities may decrease the risk of S. aureus carriage in employees (odds ratio 0.17, 95% confidence interval 0.095-0.32, P < 0.0001). [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Epidemiology Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Epidemiology Bacteria Bacterial Infections Child Care Workers Cross Sectional Studies Gram-positive Bacteria Hand Hygiene Hand Washing Occupation-related Infections Occupational Exposure Staphylococcus Aureus

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• ISSN:
  0950-2688
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  141
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066102
• Citation:
  Epidemiol Infect 2013 Sep; 141(9):1975-1982
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr E. D. Moritz, 9315 Gaither Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, USA
• Email:
  moritz.erin@gmail.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Epidemiology and Infection
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:28efcc18c670539014d9f187cf0a708bd97403d65b15f895abdd84a257671dfe2bc60bfeacd03ae5a3632695da033fd8d47d6b9a76e14b6084a86a3ff4fec095
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212618/cdc_212618_DS1.pdf
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