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Prevalence and characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from healthy university student athletes.
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials - 2 Aug 2014
Champion Anna E, Goodwin Thomas A, Brolinson P Gunnar, Werre Stephen R, Prater M Renee, Inzana Thomas J
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BACKGROUND: The prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been increasing in the general population, and there is concern that close or physical contact, such as in professional and collegiate sports, may increase spread of MRSA. We sought to determine the prevalence of MRSA colonization of male and female athletes from 9 different sports at a major, Division I University during a...
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