Prevalence and characteristics of community carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Malta
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major nosocomial pathogen worldwide. Malta is one of the countries with the highest MRSA prevalence in Europe, as identified from hospital blood cultures [1]. However, community prevalence of MRSA has never previously been investigated. This st...
Main Authors: | Jeanesse Scerri, Stefan Monecke, Michael A. Borg |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer
2019-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125905932/view |
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