Prevalence, Prediction, and Clonality of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriage at Admission to Medical Units in Hong Kong, China

Objective. To determine the prevalence, risk factors, and molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization at the time of admission to acute medical units and to develop a cost-effective screening strategy. Methods. Nasal and groin screening cultures were per...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2014-01, Vol.35 (1), p.42-48
Hauptverfasser:	Luk, Shik, Ho, Alex Yat Man, Ng, Tak Keung, Tsang, Iris Hoi Ling, Chan, Eliza Hoi Ying, Choi, Kin Wing, Tsang, Ngai Chong, Lee, Rodney Allan, Cheng, Vincent Chi Chung, Fung, Sau Chun, Lai, Wai Man, Que, Tak Lun, Wong, Andrew Tin Yau
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Aged Aged, 80 and over Bacterial diseases Bacterial Typing Techniques Biological and medical sciences Carrier State - epidemiology Carrier State - microbiology Cross-Sectional Studies Female Homes for the Aged Hong Kong - epidemiology Hospital admissions Hospital units Hospitals Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - classification Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - genetics Middle Aged Miscellaneous Molecular Epidemiology Nursing Nursing homes Original Article Patient Admission Patient medical history Place of residence Predisposing factors Prevalence Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Risk Factors Sensitivity and Specificity Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology Staphylococcal infections, streptococcal infections, pneumococcal infections Staphylococcal Protein A - genetics Staphylococcus aureus Time Factors Watersheds
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