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Genomic Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Azarian Taj, Maraqa Nizar F, Cook Robert L, Johnson Judith A, Bailey Christine, Wheeler Sarah, Nolan David, Rathore Mobeen H, Morris J Glenn, Salemi Marco
Abstract excerpt
Despite infection prevention efforts, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients remain at risk of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. Modes of transmission for healthcare-associated (HA) and community-associated (CA) MRSA remain poorly understood and may vary by genotype, hindering the development of effective prevention and control strategies. From 2008-2010, all patients admitted to...
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