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Molecular epidemiology of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in a teaching hospital.
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi - 1 Aug 2007
Chi Chih-Yu, Ho Mao-Wang, Ho Cheng-Mao, Lin Po-Chang, Wang Jen-Hsian, Fung Chang-Phone
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a key nosocomial pathogen globally. Community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) infections have become a growing problem in recent years. The purpose of this 4-year retrospective study was to analyze the molecular epidemiology and susceptibility pattern of isolates from adults (> or =18 years of age) with CA-MRSA bacteremia in northern Taiwan....
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