Prevalence and characteristics of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization among healthcare professionals in a university hospital in Japan

Prevalence and characteristics of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization among healthcare professionals in a university hospital in Japan

Abstract Background Asymptomatic carriers of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are important sources of nosocomial transmission. MRSA may be transmitted from hospitalized patients to healthcare professionals and vice versa. Methods The prevalence of MRSA colonization among forty‐fiv...

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Main Authors: Fumi Yamasaki, Seisho Takeuchi, Yoshio Uehara, Masahide Matsushita, Kazumi Arise, Norihito Morimoto, Hiromi Seo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of General and Family Medicine
Subjects:
infection control
MRSA
multilocus sequence typing
surveillance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.263

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