Community-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Community-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is endemic in hospitals worldwide, and causes substantial morbidity and mortality. Health-care-associated MRSA infections arise in individuals with predisposing risk factors, such as surgery or presence of an indwelling medical device. By contrast, many community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) infections arise in otherwise healthy individuals who do ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0140-6736
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(09)61999-1