Is MRSA admission bacteraemia community-acquired? A case control study.
OBJECTIVES: To compare characteristics of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) bacteraemia detected on admission to a UK hospital and to determine whether these organisms are community-acquired. METHODS: Consecutive cases of MRSA bacteraemi...
Main Authors: | Miller, R, Esmail, H, Peto, T, Walker, S, Crook, D, Wyllie, D |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2008
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