Transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the long term care facilities in Hong Kong

The relative contribution of long term care facilities (LTCFs) and hospitals in the transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is unknown. Concurrent MRSA screening and spa type analysis was performed in LTCFs and their network hospitals to estimate the rate of MRSA acquisiti...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMC infectious diseases 2013-05, Vol.13 (1), p.205-205, Article 205
Hauptverfasser:	Cheng, Vincent C C, Tai, Josepha W M, Wong, Zoie S Y, Chen, Jonathan H K, Pan, Kris B Q, Hai, Yizchen, Ng, Wing-Chun, Chow, Denise M K, Yau, Miranda C Y, Chan, Jasper F W, Wong, Sally C Y, Tse, Herman, Chan, Sophia S C, Tsui, Kwok-Leung, Chan, Felix H W, Ho, Pak-Leung, Yuen, Kwok-Yung
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Analysis Colleges & universities Disease transmission Distribution Female Health Facilities Hong Kong Hong Kong - epidemiology Hospital patients Hospitalization Hospitals Humans International economic relations Long term health care Long-Term Care Long-term care facilities Male Medical equipment Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - classification Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - genetics Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification Middle Aged Molecular Typing Nurses Nursing Nursing care Prospective Studies Risk factors Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology Staphylococcal Infections - transmission Staphylococcal Protein A - genetics Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus infections
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