Household risk factors for colonization with multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates.

Antimicrobial resistance, particularly in pathogens such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), limits treatment options and increases healthcare costs. To understand patient risk factors, including household and animal contact, potentially associated with colonization with multidrug...

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Main Authors: Meghan F Davis, Amy E Peterson, Kathleen G Julian, Wallace H Greene, Lance B Price, Kenrad Nelson, Cynthia J Whitener, Ellen K Silbergeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3554652?pdf=render