Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization among healthcare workers at a tertiary care hospital in northeastern Brazil

• Main Authors: Lucas S.C. da Silva (Author), Yasmin M.F.S. Andrade (Author), Arianne C. Oliveira (Author), Beatriz C. Cunha (Author), Eliana G. Oliveira (Author), Tamara S. Cunha (Author), Suzelle S. Mafra (Author), Jéssica B. Almeida (Author), Suzi P. Carvalho (Author), Flávia S. Nascimento (Author), Manoel Neres Santos Junior (Author), Raiane C. Chamon (Author), Kátia R.N. Santos (Author), Guilherme B. Campos (Author), Lucas M. Marques (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Staphylococcus aureus is a human pathogen of clinical importance related to a variety of infections. Aim: The objective of this study was to analyze the molecular and epidemiological characteristics of S. aureus obtained from healthcare professionals (HCP) of a hospital in south...