Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant nasal carriage in food handlers in Lebanon: a potential source of transmission of virulent strains in the community

PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence and virulence determinant genes of nasal colonization by Staphylococcus aureus among food handlers in Tripoli, Lebanon. METHODOLOGY: Within a cross-sectional study design, nasal swab specimens were collected. Epidemiological and microbiological investigations wer...

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Autores principales: Osman, Marwan, Kamal-Dine, Khadija, El Omari, Khaled, Rafei, Rayane, Dabboussi, Fouad, Hamze, Monzer
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Microbiology Society 2019
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7470302/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32974533
http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000043

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7470302/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32974533
http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000043

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