A longitudinal analysis of methicillin-resistant and sensitive Staphylococcus aureus incidence in respect to specimen source, patient location, and temperature variation | Zendy

Thierry Delorme | Zendy; A. García | Zendy; Payman Nasr | Zendy

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A longitudinal analysis of methicillin-resistant and sensitive Staphylococcus aureus incidence in respect to specimen source, patient location, and temperature variation

Author(s) -

Thierry Delorme,

A. García,

Payman Nasr

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.11.405

Subject(s) - incidence (geometry) , medicine , epidemiology , staphylococcus aureus , seasonality , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , respiratory tract infections , veterinary medicine , respiratory system , biology , ecology , bacteria , physics , optics , genetics

Seasonal variations in temperature exert strong selective pressure on microorganism population dynamics and should be taken into account in epidemiological studies. The objective of the present study was to characterize the seasonal variation of staphylococcal infections in respect to patient location, specimen source, month of year, and temperature variation.

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