Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6118771 | International Journal of Infectious Diseases | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
ID-MRSA/CA-MRSA colonization was low. Most isolates were PFGE types IV and II, pvl-positive and susceptible to several antibiotics. Older age and dog ownership were risk factors for CA-MRSA. Future studies are needed to assess the impact of ID-MRSA carriage.
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Authors
Gonzalo M.L. Bearman, Adriana E. Rosato, Susan Assanasen, Elizabeth A. Kleiner, Kara Elam, Cheryl Haner, Richard P. Wenzel,