Molecular characterization and antimicrobial susceptibility of nasal Staphylococcus aureus isolates from a Chinese medical college campus.

Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection occur more commonly among persons living or working in crowded conditions, but characterization of S. aureus colonization within medical communities in China is lacking. A total of 144 (15.4%, 144/935) S. aureus isolates, including 28 (3.0%, 28/935) M...

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Main Authors: Jimei Du, Chun Chen, Baixing Ding, Jinjing Tu, Zhiqiang Qin, Chris Parsons, Cassandra Salgado, Qiangjun Cai, Yulong Song, Qiyu Bao, Liming Zhang, Jingye Pan, Liangxing Wang, Fangyou Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3219665?pdf=render