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Carriage and Genetic Diversity of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Patients and Healthcare Workers in a Serbian University Hospital.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Cirkovic Ivana, Stepanovic Srdjan, Skov Robert, Trajkovic Jasmina, Grgurevic Anita, Larsen Anders Rhod
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: There is a paucity of data on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) epidemiology among Balkan countries. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of nasal and pharyngeal carriages and diversity of MRSA among patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) in the major referral centre in Serbia, and to evaluate performance of three different media for MRSA screening. METHODS: Nasal and...
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