Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus to Household Contacts

The frequency of and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) transmission from a MRSA index person to household contacts were assessed in this prospective study. Between January 2005 and December 2007, 62 newly diagnosed MRSA index persons (46 patients and 16 health care...

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Main Authors: Mollema, F. P. N., Richardus, J. H., Behrendt, M., Vaessen, N., Lodder, W., Hendriks, W., Verbrugh, H. A., Vos, M. C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 2010
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Epidemiology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2812253/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19923490
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01499-09
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