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Is it worth screening elective orthopaedic patients for carriage of Staphylococcus aureus? A part-retrospective case–control study in a Scottish hospital
BACKGROUND: With recent focus on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening, methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) has been overlooked. MSSA infections are costly and debilitating in orthopaedic surgery. METHODS: We broadened MRSA screening to include MSSA for elective orthopaed...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5020861/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27601492 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011642 |