Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Samoa, 2007–2008

Little is known about the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in most Pacific Island nations. Relatively high rates of MRSA have been reported in Polynesian people living outside the Pacific Islands. To determine the prevalence and characteristics of MRSA, we assessed...

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Main Authors: James Alesana-Slater, Stephen R. Ritchie, Helen Heffernan, Tracy Camp, Alice Richardson, Peter Herbison, Pauline Norris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/6/10-1083_article