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Diversity and persistence of MRSA and VRE in nursing homes: Environmental screening and whole-genome sequencing
Background: Transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) is of special concern among frail patients in nursing homes. To understand environmental contamination patterns in this setting, we screened a suitable section of a nursing home...
Autores principales: | Cassone, Marco, Wang, Joyce, Lansing, Bonnie, Mantey, Julia, Gibson, Kristen, Gontjes, Kyle, Mody, Lona |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9614794/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ash.2022.208 |
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