Pedro, ALSousa-Uva, APina, E2014-10-102014-10-102014Am J Infect Control. 2014 Oct;42(10):1118-20http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/1907Dissemination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains one of the most difficult challenges for prevention, control, and treatment of health care-associated infections. A survey and interviews were conducted on nurses from a hospital center. We found that most nurses' perceived risk of acquiring MRSA related to themselves (72%), other nurses (88.5%), and patients (97.8%). This perception influences attitudes, leading to compliance with the existing recommendations.engCHLC INFAttitude of Health PersonnelCross Infection/microbiologyCross Infection/prevention & controlCross Infection/transmissionCross-Sectional StudiesDisease Transmission, Infectious/prevention & controlInterviews as TopicMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purificationStaphylococcal Infections/microbiologyNursesStaphylococcal Infections/prevention & controlStaphylococcal Infections/transmissionjournal article