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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in international medical conference attendees.
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi - 1 Apr 2019
Huang Yhu-Chering, Su Lin-Hui, Wu Tsu-Lan, Lin Tzou-Yien
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BACKGROUND: Carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is associated with its transmission. International travels and massive gatherings may accelerate such transmission. MRSA carriage was surveyed among the attendees of two international medical conferences held in Taipei in 2010. METHODS: A total of 209 attendees from 23 countries were recruited. Nasal specimens were collected from each...
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