Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission in a low-prevalence healthcare setting

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the nosocomial transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and the predictive role of colonization pressure (CP) in a low-prevalence healthcare setting. Methods: A retrospective analysis of MRSA infection rates from 2004 to 2009...

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Main Authors: Husam Khanfar, Abiola Senok, Adnan Anani, Vitaly Zinkevich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034112000822