Nasal colonization of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) does not predict subsequent infection in the intensive care unit

Hospital acquired infections with Staphylococcus aureus; especially methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. The aim of this study was compare the rates of MRSA infections between MRSA colonized and not-colonized patients. A retrospecti...

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Main Authors: Fisseha Ghidey, Osamuyimen Igbinosa, Etinosa Igbinosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2014-06-01
Series:Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2314853514000298