Nasal Carriage as a Source ofStaphylococcus aureusBacteremia
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- 4 January 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 344 (1), 11-16
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200101043440102
Abstract
The consequences of infection with Staphylococcus aureus can be severe, so strategies for prevention are important. We examined S. aureus isolates from blood and from nasal specimens to determine whether the organisms in the bloodstream originated from the patient's own flora.Keywords
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