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159. Diagnostic Utility of Nasal Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing in Head and Neck Infection

BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a clinically important pathogen that is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. MRSA is a colonizer of human nasal passages. Prior studies have shown that lack of detection of MRSA via polymerase chain reaction...

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Autores principales: Smith, Jake, Cummings, Bailee, Dare, Ryan K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10678421/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad500.232