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Molecular and phenotypic characteristics of healthcare- and community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at a rural hospital.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Peterson Amy E, Davis Meghan F, Julian Kathleen G, Awantang Grace, Greene Wallace H, Price Lance B, Waters Andrew, Doppalapudi Avanthi, Krain Lisa J, Nelson Kenrad, Silbergeld Ellen K, Whitener Cynthia J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: While methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) originally was associated with healthcare, distinct strains later emerged in patients with no prior hospital contact. The epidemiology of MRSA continues to evolve. METHODS: To characterize the current epidemiology of MRSA-colonized patients entering a hospital serving both rural and urban communities, we interviewed patients with MRSA-positive...
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