Multi-site and nasal swabbing for carriage of Staphylococcus aureus: what does a single nose swab predict?
Background <br/> Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus is a risk for infections. Targeted decolonization reduces post-operative infections but depends on accurate screening. <br/><br/> Aim <br/> We compared detection of S. aureus carriage in healthy individuals between anatomical...
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Elsevier
2017
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