Risk Factors of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection and Correlation With Nasal Colonization Based on Molecular Genotyping in Medical Intensive Care Units: A Prospective Observational Study
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common and important cause of colonization and infection in medical intensive care units (ICU). The aim of this study was to assess association factors between MRSA nasal colonization and subsequent infections in medical ICU patients by clinica...
Main Authors: | Kao, Kuo-Chin, Chen, Chun-Bing, Hu, Han-Chung, Chang, Hui-Ching, Huang, Chung-Chi, Huang, Yhu-Chering |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4617090/ |
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