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Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among residents of nursing homes in Belgium.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Dec 2009
Denis Olivier, Jans Bea, Deplano Ariane, Nonhoff Claire, De Ryck Raf, Suetens Carl, Struelens Marc J
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OBJECTIVES: A national survey was conducted to determine the prevalence, risk factors and molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage among nursing home (NH) residents in Belgium. METHODS: A random stratified, cross-sectional prevalence survey was conducted in NH residents who were screened for MRSA carriage by multisite enriched culture. Characteristics of NHs and...
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