Control of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains Associated With a Hospital Outbreak Involving Contamination From Anesthesia Equipment Using UV-C

Control of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains Associated With a Hospital Outbreak Involving Contamination From Anesthesia Equipment Using UV-C

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is considered an opportunistic pathogen in humans and is mainly associated with healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). This bacterium colonizes the skin and mucous membranes of healthy people and causes frequent hospital outbreaks. The aim of thi...

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Main Authors: Sara A. Ochoa, Ariadnna Cruz-Córdova, Jetsi Mancilla-Rojano, Gerardo Escalona-Venegas, Veronica Esteban-Kenel, Isabel Franco-Hernández, Israel Parra-Ortega, José Arellano-Galindo, Rigoberto Hernández-Castro, Citlalli F. Perez-López, Daniela De la Rosa-Zamboni, Juan Xicohtencatl-Cortes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
MRSA
multidrug resistance
PFGE
MLST
genetic diversity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.600093/full

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