Medical and Household Characteristics Associated with Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage among Patients Admitted to a Rural Tertiary Care Hospital

BACKGROUND: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a threat to patient safety and public health. Understanding how MRSA is acquired is important for prevention efforts. This study investigates risk factors for MRSA nasal carriage among patients at an eastern North Carolina hospital...

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Autores principales: Schinasi, Leah, Wing, Steve, MacDonald, Pia D. M., Richardson, David B., Stewart, Jill R., L.Augustino, Kerri, Nobles, Delores L., Ramsey, Keith M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3753306/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23991200
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073595

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3753306/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23991200
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073595

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