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Prospective multicenter surveillance identifies Staphylococcus aureus infections caused by livestock-associated strains in an agricultural state.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Jul 2016
Nair Rajeshwari, Wu James, Carrel Margaret, O'Brien Ashley, Quick Megan, Farina Sarah, Wardyn Shylo, Thapaliya Dipendra, Grenier Dylan, Smith Tara C
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We conducted a surveillance study to investigate the epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus infections in Iowa, using a convenience sample. Diagnostic laboratories submitted 20 S. aureus isolates per month for a 20-month period between 2011 and 2013. Of the 2226 isolates analyzed, 73.6% were methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and 26.4% were methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA). S. aureus infections in 25...
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