Epidemiology ofStaphylococcus aureusColonization in Nursing Home Residents
Clinical Infectious Diseases2008Vol. 46(9), pp. 1368–1373
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Abstract
Extranasal colonization with MRSA is common among nursing home residents-particularly among residents with an indwelling device. We documented the emergence of community-associated SCCmec IV MRSA strains in the community nursing home setting in southeastern Michigan.
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