Increasing prevalence of nasal and rectal colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in children with cancer
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Nasal Colonization Rate of Community and Hospital Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Hospitalized Children
Background & Aims: Prevalence of community and hospital acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is increasing. The primary reservoir is the anterior nares; and nasal carriage is a risk factor for infection in a variety of populations. Infection due to hospital-acquired colonization is different from community acquired in clinical manifestations and antibiotics susc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Blood & Cancer
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1545-5009
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.22815