Extensive dissemination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) between the hospital and the community in a country with a high prevalence of nosocomial MRSA.

Extensive dissemination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) between the hospital and the community in a country with a high prevalence of nosocomial MRSA.

According to the EARS-Net surveillance data, Portugal has the highest prevalence of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Europe, but the information on MRSA in the community is very scarce and the links between the hospital and community are not known. In this study we ai...

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Main Authors: Diana Espadinha, Nuno A Faria, Maria Miragaia, Luís Marques Lito, José Melo-Cristino, Hermínia de Lencastre, Médicos Sentinela Network
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23593155/?tool=EBI

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23593155/?tool=EBI

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