Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus introduced into intensive care units of a University Hospital

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the principal human pathogens that colonize healthy individuals in the community in general, and it is responsible for severe infections in hospitalized patients. Due to an increase in the prevalence of strains of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), combating thes...

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Main Authors: Silvana M.M. Cavalcanti, Emmanuel R. de França, Carlos Cabral, Marinalda A. Vilela, Francisco Montenegro, Daniela Menezes, Ângela C.R. Medeiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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