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Risk factors for previously unknown meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage on admission to 13 surgical wards in Europe

Abstract:: Background: Early identification of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers may be helpful for clinical and epidemiological reasons. Aim: To identify and compare risk factors of previously unknown MRSA carriage on admission to 13 surgical wards in France, Greece, Italy, and Spain. Methods: The study was a prospective observational cohort study which enrolled consecutive patients screened for MRSA on admission to surgical wards. Sociodemographic data, comorbidities and possi...
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Pan, A., Lee, A., Cooper, B., Chalfine, A., Daikos, G., Garilli, S., Goossens, H., Malhotra-Kumar, S., Martínez, J., Patroni, A., & Harbarth, S. (2013). Risk factors for previously unknown meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage on admission to 13 surgical wards in Europe. Journal of Hospital Infection, 83(2), 107–113.

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Pan, A., et al. “Risk Factors for Previously Unknown Meticillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Carriage on Admission to 13 Surgical Wards in Europe.” Journal of Hospital Infection, vol. 83, no. 2, 2013, pp. 107–13.

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Pan, A, A Lee, B Cooper, A Chalfine, G Daikos, S Garilli, H Goossens, et al. 2013. “Risk Factors for Previously Unknown Meticillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Carriage on Admission to 13 Surgical Wards in Europe.” Journal of Hospital Infection 83 (2): 107–13.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.09.020

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Journal:: Journal of Hospital Infection
Volume:: 83
Issue:: 2
Pages:: 107-113
Publication date:: 2013-02-01
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.09.020
EISSN:: 1532-2939
ISSN:: 0195-6701

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Language:: English
Keywords:: Surgery

Risk factors

Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Predictive rule

Screening
Pubs id:: pubs:384824
UUID:: uuid:8e4dcecc-9503-4ec5-a854-55f84f96b657
Local pid:: pubs:384824
Source identifiers:: 384824
Deposit date:: 2013-11-17

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Copyright date:: 2013

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