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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
2011-01-01
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Series: | Clinics |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011001200012 |
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