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Decline of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Oxfordshire hospitals is strain-specific and preceded infection-control intensification
BACKGROUND: In the past, strains of Staphylococcus aureus have evolved, expanded, made a marked clinical impact and then disappeared over several years. Faced with rising meticillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA) rates, UK government-supported infection control interventions were rolled out in Oxford Rad...
Autores principales: | Wyllie, David H, Walker, A Sarah, Miller, Ruth, Moore, Catrin, Williamson, Susan R, Schlackow, Iryna, Finney, John M, O'Connor, Lily, Peto, Tim E A, Crook, Derrick W |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Group
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3191576/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22021779 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000160 |
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