Risk factors for previously unknown meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage on admission to 13 surgical wards in Europe

Background: Early identification of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers may be helpful for clinical and epidemiological reasons. Aim: To identify and compare risk factors of previously unknown MRSA carriage on admission to 13 surgical wards in France, Greece, Italy, and Spain....

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Main Authors: Pan, A, Lee, A, Cooper, B, Chalfine, A, Daikos, G, Garilli, S, Goossens, H, Malhotra-Kumar, S, Martínez, J, Patroni, A, Harbarth, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013