Nasal colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among elderly living in nursing homes in Brazil: risk factors and molecular epidemiology

• Main Authors: Monica da Silveira (Author), Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da Cunha (Author), Camila Sena Martins de Souza (Author), Adriana Aparecida Feltrin Correa (Author), Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus poses a threat to elderly living in nursing homes. Studies focusing on the epidemiology of colonization may help in the design of infection control strategies. Objective To identify factors associated with MRSA colonization and the diss...