Methicillin- and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in health care workers and medical devices

Methicillin- and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in health care workers and medical devices

ABSTRACT Introduction: Cross-contamination by Staphylococcus aureus among patients, professionals and medical supplies in health facilities is a constant concern, leading many researchers to study the prevalence of this pathogen in asymptomatic carriers. Objective: We investigated the colonization a...

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Main Authors: Angela Breves, Catia Aparecida C. Miranda, Claudia Flores, Ivano de Filippis, Maysa M. Clementino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2015-06-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
VRSA
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