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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from dental school clinic surfaces and students.
American journal of infection control - 1 Oct 2011
Roberts Marilyn C, Soge Olusegun O, Horst Jeremy A, Ly Kiet A, Milgrom Peter
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BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated from frequently touched dental school clinic surfaces were compared with MRSA isolated nasal cultures of dental students. METHOD: Sixty-one dental students and 95 environmental surfaces from 7 clinics were sampled using SANICULT (Starplex Scientific Inc, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada) swabs. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed,...
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