Prevalence and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among nasal carriage strains isolated from emergency department patients and healthcare workers in central Taiwan

Background and objective: Screening and identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage are helpful for controlling MRSA dissemination in hospitals. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of nasal carriages and diversity of MRSA among patients and healthca...

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Main Authors: Tsung-Hua Wu, Chun-Yi Lee, Hui-Ju Yang, Yu-Ping Fang, Yu-Fen Chang, Shu-Ling Tzeng, Min-Chi Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118218303529