Knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection control and nasal MRSA carriage rate among dental students of Al-Quds university, Palestine

Abstract Background The nose is the primary colonization site of S. aureus which is a known risk factor for causing S. aureus infection. Evaluating the knowledge, attitudes, and actual practice of dental students is imperative to put together guidelines on how to achieve adequate infection control w...

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Published in:	BMC Oral Health
Main Authors:	Suzan Mustafa, Afnan Atallah, Ibrahim Abbasi, Murad Ibrahim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-03-01
Subjects:	KAP Infection control MRSA Dental students Antibiotics
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-05728-6

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