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Antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from the intensive care unit of a general hospital in southern Brazil.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 30 Aug 2009
Hoerlle Jairo L, Brandelli Adriano
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BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus is recognized as a major cause of nosocomial infections worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial resistance of S. aureus isolates and the possible changes of the resistance patterns after the implementation of norms of hospital infection control. METHODOLOGY: During the period of 2001 to 2004, antimicrobial resistance of S. aureus (n = 104) isolated from...
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