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Prevalence and Acquisition of MRSA During Incarceration at a Large Inner-city Jail

BACKGROUND: USA300 MRSA is endemic in certain communities, with congregate settings such as urban jails potentially facilitating spread. The extent of MRSA transmission in jail is unclear, a controversy that impacts prevention strategies. We determined the prevalence of MRSA colonization at jail ent...

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Autores principales: Popovich, Kyle J, Zawitz, Chad, Aroutcheva, Alla, Payne, Darjai, Schoeny, Michael, Richardson, Emma, Hayden, Mary K, Hota, Bala, Weinstein, Robert A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631809/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx162.106