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Screening for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriage on the Hands of Healthcare Workers: An Assessment for Hand Hygiene Practices
BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is capable of causing a wide range of infections. Colonized healthcare workers (HCWs) and contaminated hand-touch surfaces act as a potential source of MRSA in hospitals. This study was conducted to detect the carriage of MRSA in the han...
Autores principales: | Sharma, Anuradha, Kalita, Jitu M, Nag, Vijaya L |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6970211/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31988552 http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23296 |
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