Prevalence of nasal colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in homeless and economically disadvantaged populations in Kansas City

• Main Authors: Megan Ottomeyer (Author), Charles D Graham (Author), Avery D Legg (Author), Elizabeth S Cooper (Author), Chad D Law (Author), Mariam Molani (Author), Karine Matevossian (Author), Jerry Marlin (Author), Charlott Williams (Author), Ramon Newman (Author), Jason A Wasserman (Author), Larry W Segars (Author), Tracey Ann Hunt Taylor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Nasal colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) plays an important role in the epidemiology and pathogenesis of disease. Situations of close-quarter contact in groups are generally regarded as a risk factor for community acquired MRSA strains due to transmission via fomites...