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Low prevalence of methicillin-resistant strains among Staphylococcus aureus colonizing young and healthy members of the community in Portugal.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Jan 2001
Sá-Leão R, Sanches I S, Couto I, Alves C R, de Lencastre H
Abstract excerpt
Recent reports suggest that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) may be emerging as a community pathogen. In Portuguese hospitals, the incidence of MRSA among disease causing isolates is extremely high (48-50%). To determine the prevalence of MRSA in the Portuguese community, nasal samples were obtained from 823 draftees, 484 nonmedical university students, and 107 high-school students. In addition,...
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