High frequency of colonization and absence of identifiable risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in intensive care units in Brazil
Colonization of hospitalized patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is of increasing concern. To evaluate this problem in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in Brazil, we studied 100 patients admitted to two ICUs from April to June, 1997. Of the 100 patients, 70 were male, 53 were...
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| Idioma: | eng |
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2001
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| Texto completo: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702001000100001 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Oai: | oai:scielo:S1413-86702001000100001 |