Prevalence and risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus in health care workers at a University Hospital of Recife-PE

Prevalence and risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus in health care workers at a University Hospital of Recife-PE

Staphylococcus aureus is the main human pathogen that colonizes individuals in general population. The objective of the study was evaluate the epidemiological and sensitivity profile of S. aureus lineage, isolated in health care workers (HCW) of a University Hospital in Pernambuco state, Brazil. Bio...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Caetano Brandão Ferreira da Silva, Maria das Graças C. Antas, Armando Monteiro B. Neto, Marcelle Aquino Rabelo, Fábio Lopes de Melo, Maria Amélia Vieira Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
Colonization
Health staff
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702008000600012&lng=en&tlng=en

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