Dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus in patients and the hospital environment in a tertiary care hospital in the Netherlands

Dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus in patients and the hospital environment in a tertiary care hospital in the Netherlands

Abstract Background The dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus in patients and the hospital environment are relatively unknown. We studied these dynamics in a tertiary care hospital in the Netherlands. Methods Nasal samples were taken from adult patients at admission and discharge. Isolates cultured from...

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Main Authors: Adriënne S. van der Schoor, Anne F. Voor in ’t holt, Willemien H.A. Zandijk, Marco J. Bruno, Diederik Gommers, Johannes P.C. van den Akker, Johanna M. Hendriks, Juliëtte A. Severin, Corné H.W. Klaassen, Margreet C. Vos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcal protein A
Patient’s rooms
Health Facility Environment
Surfaces
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01349-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01349-2

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