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Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a pediatric ward.
Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society - 1 Feb 2002
Murono Koichi, Hirano Yoshiki, Zhang Jiwei, Saijo Masayuki, Fujita Kozo
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BACKGROUND: Nosocomial infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are one of the most serious problems in pediatric wards. Epidemiological analysis of strains isolated in the ward is essential for infection control. There have been few reports in which a molecular epidemiological study of MRSA was performed in pediatric wards. METHODS: Fifty-six MRSA strains isolated in the pediatric...
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