Colonization With Methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureusand Risk for Infection Among Asymptomatic Athletes:A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis | Zendy

Styliani Karanika | Zendy; Tori Kinamon | Zendy; Christos Grigoras | Zendy; Eleftherios Mylonakis | Zendy

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Colonization With Methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureusand Risk for Infection Among Asymptomatic Athletes:A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis

Author(s) -

Styliani Karanika,

Tori Kinamon,

Christos Grigoras,

Eleftherios Mylonakis

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciw240

Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , athletes , colonization , clindamycin , population , incidence (geometry) , staphylococcus aureus , physical therapy , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , environmental health , genetics , physics , optics , bacteria

Athletes are a vulnerable population for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. Our aim was to determine MRSA colonization in asymptomatic athletes and estimate the risk for subsequent MRSA infection.

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