OBJECTIVE: A study was undertaken to determine the incidence of Acinetobacter
baumannii and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) contamination on …

Evidence shows that reusable tourniquets could serve as a potential reservoir for bacterial
microorganisms in various healthcare settings [1–3]. Contamination of reusable tourniquets …

Introduction Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is transmitted through direct
contact or fomites. The most important means of nosocomial spread is by hospital personnel …

The contamination rate of phlebotomy tourniquets with meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) was assessed, and it was determined whether this could be reduced by …

Methods 100 reusable tourniquets were collected over 10 weeks in a 503-bed Sydney
teaching hospital. Tourniquets were incubated overnight in BHI enrichment broth and …

METHODS This study was carried out in two phases during the fall of 1987. In the first phase
102 tourniquets were collected at random from house officers, ward medication carts …

Reusable phlebotomy tourniquets are used repeatedly on multiple patients and can harbour
numerous pathogenic microorganisms serving as potential source of cross-infection …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of multiresistant organism (MRO) colonisation of
reusable venesection tourniquets. Design and setting: A prospective study in a tertiary …

Background Tourniquets used for peripheral venous vascular access such as blood
sampling are regularly contaminated in clinical routine. Although most contaminations are …

Abstract Introduction Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) hospital-acquired
infection is associated with increased patient mortality. National guidelines state that shared …