Molecular epidemiology of nasal isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Jordan

Summary: Asymptomatic carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can predispose the host to a wide range of infections. To inform public health strategies, this study sought to determine the prevalence and the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of MRSA from nasal swabs of h...

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Main Authors: Amin A. Aqel, Hamed M. Alzoubi, Anna Vickers, Bruno Pichon, Angela M. Kearns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187603411400080X