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Nasal colonization of and clonal transmission of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus among Chinese military volunteers.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jan 2010
Qu Fen, Cui Enbo, Guo Tongsheng, Li Haijing, Chen Suming, Liu Liming, Han Wang, Bao Chunmei, Mao Yuanli, Tang Yi-Wei
Abstract excerpt
Military facilities provide unique opportunities for studying Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization and transmission patterns. In this cross-sectional observational study, we assessed the prevalence of S. aureus nasal colonization among Chinese military volunteers in two camps in the Beijing area. Antimicrobial resistance patterns, risk factors for colonization, and transmission patterns using pulsed-field gel...
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