Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates That Colonize Medical Students in a Hospital of the City of Cali, Colombia

Introduction. Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) represents a risk for the spread of bacteria. This study characterized the S. aureus isolated from medical students, who were in their clinical rotation at a hospital in the city of Cali. Materials and Methods. 216 st...

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Main Authors: Luis Fernando Collazos Marín, Gina Estupiñan Arciniegas, Monica Chavez Vivas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/358489