Prevention strategies for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Latin America

Prevention strategies for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Latin America

After the first reports of the emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the 1970s, numerous measures intended to prevent its transmission were initiated in hospitals. However, in most cases, large-scale measures failed to be implemented and the transmission of MRSA has sinc...

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Main Authors: Carlos Alvarez, Jaime Labarca, Mauro Salles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
MRSA
prevention
infection control
Latin America
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702010000800006&lng=en&tlng=en

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