Not too close! impact of roommate status on MRSA and VRE colonization and contamination in Nursing Homes

Not too close! impact of roommate status on MRSA and VRE colonization and contamination in Nursing Homes

Abstract Multiple room occupancy is common in Nursing Homes (NHs), and its role in transmission of antibiotic-resistant pathogens is unclear. We investigated prevalence of patient colonization and environmental contamination with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and methicillin-resistant Staph...

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Main Authors: Marco Cassone, Meghan Linder, Cheon Jee Shin, Julia Mantey, Kristen Gibson, Bonnie Lansing, Lona Mody
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Multiple occupancy
Antimicrobial resistance
Nursing Homes
VRE
S. aureus
Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-00972-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-00972-1

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