EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WHO ARE NASAL CARRIER OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

Introduction: to be nasal carrier of S. Aureus is considered a risk for nosocomial and community infections. The increasing behavior of the infections caused by strains of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in individuals with low or not one exposition to known risk factors indica...

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Main Authors: Silva-Lamus Helen Carolina, Milanés-Pérez Rosa Isabel, Álvarez-Coneo Álvaro, Arzuza-Navarro Octavio
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Cartagena 2015-01-01
Series:Revista Ciencias Biomédicas
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Online Access:http://revistacienciasbiomedicas.com/index.php/revciencbiomed/article/view/402/324