Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Burden in Nursing Homes is Associated with Environmental Contamination of Common Areas

BACKGROUND: Variation in MRSA prevalence across nursing homes is poorly understood. Differences in environmental cleaning may be one source of variable MRSA burden. DESIGN: Prospective study of environmental contamination and cleaning quality. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: 10 California nursing homes. MEASU...

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Main Authors: Murphy, Courtney R., Eells, Samantha J., Quan, Victor, Kim, Diane, Peterson, Ellena, Miller, Loren G., Huang, Susan S.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3376013/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22670708
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03978.x
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