| Literature DB >> 16957041 |
Alana Rosenthal1, Diane White, Sheila Churilla, Sandra Brodie, Kevin C Katz.
Abstract
We describe two outbreaks among newborns, one caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and the other by hospital-associated MRSA. The umbilicus, rectum, and nares were tested for colonization. We found that no single body site had optimal sensitivity when tested alone. The combination of umbilical and nasal swabs achieved a sensitivity of >90%.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16957041 PMCID: PMC1698325 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00860-06
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948