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Nosocomial transmission of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Danish Hospitals.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Jul 2012
Hetem David J, Westh Henrik, Boye Kit, Jarløv Jens Otto, Bonten Marc J M, Bootsma Martin C J
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OBJECTIVES: The emergence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has changed the epidemiology of MRSA infections worldwide. In contrast to hospital-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA), CA-MRSA more frequently affects healthy individuals, both with and without recent healthcare exposure. Despite obvious epidemiological differences, it is unknown whether differences in nosocomial...
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