Methicillin and vancomycin resistant S. aureus in hospitalized patients

Methicillin and vancomycin resistant S. aureus in hospitalized patients

S. aureus is the major bacterial cause of skin, soft tissue and bone infections, and one of the commonest causes of healthcare-associated bacteremia. Hospital-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) carriage is associated with an increased risk of infection, morbidity and mortality. Screen...

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Main Authors: Poonam Sood Loomba, Juhi Taneja, Bibhabati Mishra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Methicillin resistanc Staphylococcus aureus
Vancomycin resistance
Online Access:http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2010;volume=2;issue=3;spage=275;epage=283;aulast=Loomba

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