Molecular identification and antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus nasal isolates from medical students in Cartagena, Colombia

Staphylococcus aureus (SA) remains a major cause of nosocomial and community-acquired infections worldwide. Nasal carriage of this bacterium among hospital personnel constitutes an important source for nosocomial infections. A cross-sectional study enrolling the whole medical student population (n =...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alfonso Bettin, Ceyla Causil, Niradiz Reyes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702012000400003&lng=en&tlng=en