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Emergence of MRSA of unknown origin in the Netherlands.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Jul 2012
Lekkerkerk W S N, van de Sande-Bruinsma N, van der Sande M A B, Tjon-A-Tsien A, Groenheide A, Haenen A, Timen A, van den Broek P J, van Wamel W J B, de Neeling A J, Richardus J H, Verbrugh H A, Vos M C
Abstract excerpt
The Netherlands is known for its low methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevalence. Yet MRSA with no link to established Dutch risk factors for acquisition, MRSA of unknown origin (MUO), has now emerged and hampers early detection and control by active screening upon hospital admittance. We assessed the magnitude of the problem and determined the differences between MUO and MRSA of known origin...
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