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Evidence for community transmission of community-associated but not healthcare-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus strains linked to social and material deprivation: spatial analysis of cross-sectional data
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Background: Identifying and tackling the social determinants of infectious diseases has become a public health priority following the recognition that individuals with lower socioeconomic status are disproportionately affected by infectious diseases. In many parts of the world, epidemiologically and genotypically defined community-associated (CA) methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains have emerged to become frequent causes of hospital infection. The aim...
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- 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001944
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- 13
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- 1
- Article number:
- e1001944
- Publication date:
- 2016-01-26
- Acceptance date:
- 2015-12-11
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1549-1676
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1549-1277
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pubs:580111
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