Underestimation of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA and MSSA) carriage associated with standard culturing techniques: One third of carriers missed

OBJECTIVES: Nasal carriers of Staphylococcus (S.) aureus (MRSA and MSSA) have an increased risk for healthcare-associated infections. There are currently limited national screening policies for the detection of S. aureus despite the World Health Organization’s recommendations. This study aimed to ev...

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Autores principales: Tsang, S. T. J., McHugh, M. P., Guerendiain, D., Gwynne, P. J., Boyd, J., Simpson, A. H. R. W., Walsh, T. S., Laurenson, I. F., Templeton, K. E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2018
Materias:
Infection
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5805824/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29330346
http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.71.BJR-2017-0175.R1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5805824/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29330346
http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.71.BJR-2017-0175.R1

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