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Fluoroquinolone Impact on Nasal Methicillin-Resistant and Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus Colonization Durations in Neurologic Long-Term-Care Facilities.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Dec 2015
Couderc Clotilde, Thiébaut Anne C M, Lawrence Christine, Bouchiat Coralie, Herrmann Jean-Louis, Salomon Jérôme, Guillemot Didier
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Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage is a risk factor for subsequent infection. Estimates of colonization duration vary widely among studies, and factors influencing the time to loss of colonization, especially the impact of antibiotics, remain unclear. We conducted a prospective study on patients naive for S. aureus colonization in 4 French long-term-care facilities. Data on nasal colonization status and...
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