Epidemiology of multidrug-resistant microorganisms among nursing home residents in Belgium.

<h4>Objectives</h4>A national survey was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), extended-spectrum β-lactamases-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBLE) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) among nursing home residen...

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Main Authors: Béatrice Jans, Didier Schoevaerdts, Te-Din Huang, Catherine Berhin, Katrien Latour, Pierre Bogaerts, Claire Nonhoff, Olivier Denis, Boudewijn Catry, Youri Glupczynski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23738011/?tool=EBI