Isolation, pathogenicity and disinfection of Staphylococcus aureus carried by insects in two public hospitals of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil

Isolation, pathogenicity and disinfection of Staphylococcus aureus carried by insects in two public hospitals of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil

Currently, hospital infection is a serious public health problem, and several factors may influence the occurrence of these infections, including the presence of insects, which are carriers of multidrug-resistant bacterial species. The aim of this study was to isolate staphylococci carried by insect...

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Main Authors: Pollianna S. Oliveira, Simone G. Souza, Guilherme B. Campos, Danilo C.C. da Silva, Daniel S. Sousa, Suerda P.F. Araújo, Laiziane P. Ferreira, Verena M. Santos, Aline T. Amorim, Angelita M.O.G. Santos, Jorge Timenetsky, Mariluze P. Cruz, Regiane Yatsuda, Lucas M. Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867013002420

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