Genomic Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Despite infection prevention efforts, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients remain at risk of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. Modes of transmission for healthcare-associated (HA) and community-associated (CA) MRSA remain poorly understood and may vary by genotype...

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Main Authors: Taj Azarian, Nizar F Maraqa, Robert L Cook, Judith A Johnson, Christine Bailey, Sarah Wheeler, David Nolan, Mobeen H Rathore, J Glenn Morris, Marco Salemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5061378?pdf=render