The role of healthcare personnel in the maintenance and spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Summary: Healthcare workers may acquire methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from patients, both hospital and home environments, other healthcare workers, family and public acquaintances, and pets. There is a consensus of case reports and series which now strongly support the role for...

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Main Author: Nevio Cimolai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034108000282