Molecular characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from nasal samples of sixth year medical students during their pediatric services practices

Abstract Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains are prevalent in healthcare services. Medical students are at risk for MRSA carriage, subsequent infection and potential transmission of nosocomial infection.Few studies have examined MRSA carriage among medical students....

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Main Authors: Kamile Arıkan, Eda Karadag-Oncel, Emre Aycan, Banu Sancak, Mehmet Ceyhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-021-00429-8