Prevalence and characteristics of community carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Malta

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major nosocomial pathogen worldwide. Malta is one of the countries with the highest MRSA prevalence in Europe, as identified from hospital blood cultures [1]. However, community prevalence of MRSA has never previously been investigated. This st...

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Main Authors: Jeanesse Scerri, Stefan Monecke, Michael A. Borg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
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Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125905932/view