Mustafa, Suzan
Atallah, Afnan
Abbasi, Ibrahim
Ibrahim, Murad
Article History
Received: 9 December 2024
Accepted: 26 February 2025
First Online: 11 March 2025
Declarations
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: The Al-Quds University School of Public Health Research Committee approved conducting this study (School of Public Health Ethical Committee: REF. 1/2022) and this study complies with all relevant ethical standards including the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and applicable ethical guidelines. The faculty of dentistry at Al-Quds University also gave its authorization to carry out the study. Prior to experiments starting, informed consent was obtained from all dental student participants involved in the study and were given information about the study’s purpose and goals. Participants received assurances that the information they provided and the swab results would be kept private and that the researcher would not expose any personal information to anyone. Participants with positive MRSA results were informed privately, and advised to consult a clinician regarding decolonization.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Not applicable.