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Length of exposure to the hospital environment is more important than antibiotic exposure in healthcare associated infections by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a comparative study

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Length of exposure to the hospital environment is more important than antibiotic exposure in healthcare associated infections by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a comparative study

Publisher

Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases

Journal title

The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases, 2011-10, Vol.15 (5), p.426-435

Language

English

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Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases

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Contents

OBJECTIVES: Both total antimicrobial use and specific antimicrobials have been implicated as risk factors for healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HCA-MRSA) infection. The aims of this study were: (I) to explore predictors of a new HCA-MRSA infection in comparison with a new healthcare-associated methicillin-sensitive...

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Length of exposure to the hospital environment is more important than antibiotic exposure in healthcare associated infections by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a comparative study

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_b76361b2c5fc4949b0f98a58cedafe31

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_b76361b2c5fc4949b0f98a58cedafe31

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ISSN

1678-4391

E-ISSN

1678-4391

DOI

10.1590/S1413-86702011000500003

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