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Typing of Staphylococcus aureus in order to determine the spread of drug resistant strains inside and outside hospital environment.
Przeglad epidemiologiczny - 1 Jan 2013
Pobiega Monika, Wójkowska-Mach Jadwiga, Heczko Piotr B
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most important etiological factors of both nosocomial and community-acquired infections. Multidrug-resistant S. aureus is frequently isolated nowadays. Antibiotics used on the hospital ward exert a selective pressure on the strains and favor resistant strains. Multidrug-resistant and highly virulent strains can spread not only within the hospital but also between hospitals....
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