Modeling Nosocomial Infections of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus with Environment Contamination*

Abstract In this work, we investigate the role of environmental contamination on the clinical epidemiology of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterium that causes infections in different parts of the body. It is tougher to treat th...

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Main Authors: Lei Wang, Shigui Ruan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00261-1