Hospital clones of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus are carried by medical students even before healthcare exposure

Abstract Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains are prevalent in healthcare and the community. Few studies have examined MRSA carriage among medical students. The aim of this study is to examine Staphylococcus aureus (SA) carriage, and particular MRSA, over time in coh...

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Main Authors: Ido Orlin, Assaf Rokney, Avi Onn, Daniel Glikman, Avi Peretz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-017-0175-2