Are gymnasium equipment surfaces a source of staphylococcal infections in the community?

Kathleen A. Ryan; Cristos Ifantides; Christopher Bucciarelli; Heidi Saliba; Sanjeev Tuli; Erik Black; Lindsay A. Thompson

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2010.06.006

Are gymnasium equipment surfaces a source of staphylococcal infections in the community?

Kathleen A. Ryan, Cristos Ifantides, Christopher Bucciarelli, Heidi Saliba, Sanjeev Tuli, Erik Black, Lindsay A. Thompson

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Abstract

To determine the staphylococcal colonization of gymnasium surfaces, we obtained cultures of 5 gym surfaces, before and after routine cleaning in 3 local gyms, 3 separate times. Of 240 cultures, none was positive for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or methicillin-sensitive S aureus (MSSA). Gym surfaces do not appear to be reservoirs for staphylococci; therefore, surface-to-skin contact in gymnasiums does not likely play a significant role in community transmission of MRSA or MSSA.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	148-150
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Infection Control
Volume	39
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2010.06.006
State	Published - Mar 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

colonization
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
MSSA

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Epidemiology
Health Policy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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