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SUBMITTER: da Silveira M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5934845 | biostudies-other | 2018 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials 20180504 1
<h4>Background</h4>Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus poses a threat to elderly living in nursing homes. Studies focusing on the epidemiology of colonization may help in the design of infection control strategies.<h4>Objective</h4>To identify factors associated with MRSA colonization and the dissemination of clones among nursing home residents.<h4>Methods</h4>Nasal swabs were collected from 300 persons from nine nursing homes in the city of Bauru, Brazil. Resistance to methicillin was i ...[more]