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Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nursing homes: a cross-sectional study.

Last updated on 23-8-2019 by Anonymous (non vérifié)

Peer reviewed scientific article

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Auteurs

Hoefnagels-Schuermans, Annette; Niclaes, Luc; Buntinx, Frank; Suetens, Carl; Beatrice Jans; Verhaegen, Jan; Van Eldere, Johan

Mots-clés

  1. Aged
  2. Aged, 80 and over
  3. Belgique
  4. Cross Infection
  5. cross-sectional studies
  6. DNA, Bacterial
  7. Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
  8. Humans
  9. Infection Control
  10. Methicillin Resistance
  11. Molecular Epidemiology
  12. nursing homes
  13. Population Surveillance
  14. prevalence
  15. Restriction Mapping
  16. Risk Factors
  17. Staphylococcal Infections
  18. Staphylococcus aureus

Résumé:

A cross-sectional study of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in 2,857 nursing home residents showed an overall prevalence of 4.9%. The three clones identified by genetic analysis were identical to those in the acute care facilities; only their relative prevalence differed. Clone 2 took epidemic proportions in five of these nursing homes.
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