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Table 3 Regulations on the decolonisation of healthcare workers after MRSA- positive screening results; answers given by occupational physicians (n=207)

From: Involvement of occupational physicians in the management of MRSA-colonised healthcare workers in Germany – a survey

Regulations on decolonisation

N

%

 After first positive finding

163

79

 If the healthcare worker displays risk factors1

14

7

 Unknown

30

14

  1. 1 Immune deficiency, a wish for children, symptoms of discomfort, contact with patients at risk.