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Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in HIV outpatients: persistent or transient?
American journal of infection control - 1 Apr 2008
Padoveze Maria Clara, de Jesus Pedro Rogério, Blum-Menezes Dulcinéa, Bratfich Orlando José, Moretti Maria Luiza
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BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in HIV patients remains incompletely characterized. The aim of the present study was to describe epidemiologic and molecular features of S. aureus nasal colonization in HIV outpatients. METHODS: HIV outpatients with no history of hospitalization within the previous 2 years were screened for S aureus nasal colonization. Three samples were collected from each...
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