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Viability of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus on Artificial Turf Under Outdoor and Laboratory Environmental Conditions

Hardbarger, Ashley N.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1338581271

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2012, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Athletic Training Education (Health and Human Services).
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has survived on artificial turf in a laboratory setting when provided a nutrient source. There is limited evidence on the viability of MRSA in outdoor environmental conditions. This study compared the survival of MRSA in a laboratory environment to an outdoor environment over seven days. Artificial turf was inoculated with MRSA strain USA300 and exposed to laboratory and outdoor environmental settings. Samples were collected daily. MRSA survival was determined by growth on CHROMagar plates. Results indicated a difference in the mean survival time of MRSA between a laboratory environment (7.00 ¿¿¿¿ 0.00 days) and an outdoor environment (4.67 ¿¿¿¿ 2.52). Conditions including surface temperature, ambient temperature, relative humidity, precipitation and solar radiation may have affected MRSA survival. Future research should explore the effect of specific environmental conditions on MRSA survival and the effect of nutrients on outdoor survival.
Andrew Krause, PhD (Committee Chair)
Timothy Ryan, PhD (Committee Member)
Chad Starkey, PhD (Committee Member)
Brian Ragan, PhD (Committee Member)
65 p.
Health Care; Health Sciences
MRSA; survival; outdoor environment; laboratory environment; environmental conditions

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  • Hardbarger, A. N. (2012). Viability of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus on Artificial Turf Under Outdoor and Laboratory Environmental Conditions [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1338581271

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hardbarger, Ashley. Viability of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus on Artificial Turf Under Outdoor and Laboratory Environmental Conditions. 2012. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1338581271.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hardbarger, Ashley. "Viability of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus on Artificial Turf Under Outdoor and Laboratory Environmental Conditions." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1338581271

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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