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. 2002 Sep;23(9):546-9.
doi: 10.1086/502105.

Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nursing homes: a cross-sectional study

Annette Hoefnagels-Schuermans  1 , Luc Niclaes, Frank Buntinx, Carl Suetens, Beatrice Jans, Jan Verhaegen, Johan Van Eldere
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Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nursing homes: a cross-sectional study

Annette Hoefnagels-Schuermans et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2002 Sep.

Abstract

A cross-sectional study of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in 2,857 nursing home residents showed an overall prevalence of 4.9%. The three clones identified by genetic analysis were identical to those in the acute care facilities; only their relative prevalence differed. Clone 2 took epidemic proportions in five of these nursing homes.

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