Emergence of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA300 Genotype as a Major Cause of Health Care--Associated Blood Stream Infections
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- 1 March 2006
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 42 (5), 647-656
- https://doi.org/10.1086/499815
Abstract
Background. Whether community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) genotypes (e.g., USA300) are a major cause of bloodstream infections (BSIs) and health care—associated infections has been poorly defined.Keywords
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