Methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus</it> nasal carriage among patients receiving hemodialysis in Taiwan: prevalence rate, molecular characterization and de-colonization
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Staphylococcus aureus</it>, particularly methicillin resistant (MRSA), is a common pathogen among patients receiving hemodialysis. To evaluate nasal carriage, molecular characterization and effectiveness of decoloniza...
Main Authors: | Kang Yu-Chuan, Tai Wei-Chen, Yu Chun-Chen, Kang Je-Ho, Huang Yhu-Chering |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-11-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/284 |
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