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. 2020 Jun 23;64(7):e00635-20.
doi: 10.1128/AAC.00635-20. Print 2020 Jun 23.

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Nasal Screening: Clinical Use for Excluding Diabetic Foot Infection with MRSA

Maroun M Sfeir  1
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Nasal Screening: Clinical Use for Excluding Diabetic Foot Infection with MRSA

Maroun M Sfeir. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. .
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Keywords: MRSA; Staphylococcus aureus; diabetic foot infection; epidemiology; nasal screening; negative predictive value; prevalence.

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