Preoperative Prevalence of Staphylococcus Aureus in Cardiothoracic and Neurological Surgical Patients

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a global cause of both hospital and community-acquired infection. This retrospective, observational study determined the prevalence of MRSA carriers in cardiothoracic and neurological surgical patients presenting to an outpatient preoperative ass...

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Main Authors: Ritu eKapoor, Christopher J. Barnett, Rebecca M. Gutmann, Nicholas C. Joseph, Nicoleta eStoicea, Stephan eReyes, Barbara M. Rogers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2014.00204/full

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