Nasal Colonisation of MRSA in Oral Cancer Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Northern India

Introduction: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common cause of healthcare-associated infection worldwide. Immunocompromised patients are more susceptible to develop infection from own colonised MRSA. Aim: To screen oral cancer patients for nasal colonisation of MRSA at two tim...

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Main Authors: Deesha Kumar, Ankur Goyal, Surabhi Gupta, Nidhi Gupta, Arti Agrawal, Sapna Goyal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13054/40473_PD(SHU)_V.1_CE[Ra1]_F(KM)_PF1(AG_SHU)_PFA(KM)_PB(AG_SL)_PN(SL).pdf