Abstract
Following medical staff concerns about patients screening positive for methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from the hairline site only, it was suggested that the hospital hairdresser could be a possible source for cross-contamination. Analysis of her procedures and decontamination practices confirmed her to be a potential source. Swabbing of her equipment after a day's session with her normal cleansing practice revealed the presence of MRSA, confirmed by phage typing as an epidemic strain within the hospital. This provided putative evidence for a vehicle of transmission. A review of advice for hairdressers in hospitals was obtained from the literature and via a telephone survey of infection control nurses in London. A composite policy was produced for hairdressers attending MRSA-positive patients in hospital to minimize this potential risk.
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