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Modeling methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitals: Transmission dynamics, antibiotic usage and its history

BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is endemic in many hospital settings, posing substantial threats and economic burdens worldwide. METHODS: We propose mathematical models to investigate the transmission dynamics of MRSA and determine factors that influence the prevalence...

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Autores principales: Chamchod, Farida, Ruan, Shigui
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3549745/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22738359
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-4682-9-25