Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage in a dermatology unit

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage in a dermatology unit

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to characterize Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage in a dermatology unit. METHODS: This was a prospective and descriptive study. Over the course of 26 weeks, surveillance cultures were collected weekly from the anterior nares and skin of all patients hospitali...

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Main Authors: Renata L. Pacheco, Renata D. Lobo, Maura S. Oliveira, Elthon F. Farina, Cleide R. Santos, Silvia F. Costa, Maria Clara Padoveze, Cilmara P. Garcia, Priscila A. Trindade, Ligia M. Quitério, Evandro A. Rivitti, Elsa M. Mamizuka, Anna S. Levin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Transmission
Surveillance culture
Molecular typing
MRSA
Hospital infection
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011001200012

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