Faecal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in the hospital and community setting: a systematic review

Background and rationale: Staphylococcus aureus faecal carriage has been identified as a potential source for nosocomial transmission and a risk factor for disease development. This systematic review determined the overall S. aureus (including methicillin susceptible and resistant S. aureus (MSSA an...

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Main Authors: Shantelle eClaassen-Weitz, Adebayo O Shittu, Michelle R Ngwarai, Lehana eThabane, Mark P Nicol, Mamadou eKaba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00449/full