Identifying conditions for elimination and epidemic potential of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nursing homes

Identifying conditions for elimination and epidemic potential of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nursing homes

Abstract Background Residents of nursing homes are commonly colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) but there is a limited understanding of the dynamics and determinants of spread in this setting. To address this gap, we sought to use mathematical modeling to assess the epi...

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Main Authors: Nataliya G. Batina, Christopher J. Crnich, David F. Anderson, Dörte Döpfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-09-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
USA300 MRSA
Non-USA300 MRSA
Colonization
Nursing homes
Epidemic potential
Conditions for MRSA reduction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-016-0130-7

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