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Rapid cost-effective subtyping of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by denaturing HPLC.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Aug 2006
Jury F, Al-Mahrous M, Apostolou M, Sandiford S, Fox A, Ollier W, Upton M
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The importance of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in hospital-acquired infection is widely acknowledged. The UK government has stated that MRSA bloodstream infection rates will have to be halved by 2008. Such radical improvements will require advances on several fronts. Screening for MRSA in high-risk patients on arrival at hospital allows isolation of carriers and reduces transmission to staff...
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