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Nasal colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among elderly living in nursing homes in Brazil: risk factors and molecular epidemiology
BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus poses a threat to elderly living in nursing homes. Studies focusing on the epidemiology of colonization may help in the design of infection control strategies. OBJECTIVE: To identify factors associated with MRSA colonization and the disseminati...
Autores principales: | da Silveira, Monica, da Cunha, Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza, de Souza, Camila Sena Martins, Correa, Adriana Aparecida Feltrin, Fortaleza, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5934845/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29728115 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12941-018-0271-z |
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