Perceptions of Dutch nurses carrying methicillin-resistant : a qualitative study.
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2020-01-01
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Perceptions of Dutch nurses carrying methicillin-resistant : a qualitative study.
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BMC Nurs 2020; 19(1):50
Abstract
Carriers of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) experience a variety of personal and social consequences, despite the asymptomatic nature of carriage. Some of these consequences are inherent to the application in practice of strict infection prevention guidelines. However, the experiences of nurses carrying MRSA have not been documented. This study aimed to describe the experiences of nurses carrying MRSA to get insight into the impact of MRSA carriage on nurses in a country with a "search-and-destroy" policy for MRSA.