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Editorial
. 2007 Nov 10;335(7627):947-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39373.465903.BE. Epub 2007 Oct 23.

Community acquired MRSA in Europe

Tristan Ferry, Jerome Etienne
Editorial

Community acquired MRSA in Europe

Tristan Ferry et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Is less common than in the US but spread must be actively controlled

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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