The high cross-transmission in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus between healthy and patient communities
Behnood Haji Sheikhzadeh,
Leila Rahbarnia,
Alireza Dehnad
et al.
Abstract:Background and Objectives: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the main causes of high mor- tality and morbidity in hospitals. This study was aimed to examine virulence factors, molecular typing, and the antibiotic resistance pattern of MRSA isolates in hemodialysis patients and healthy communities.
Materials and Methods: Total of 231 and 400 nasal samples were obtained from hemodialysis patients and healthy com- munities, respectively. Virulence factors profile was examined in t… Show more
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