Evaluation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in Malagasy patients | Zendy

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Evaluation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in Malagasy patients

Author(s) -

Tsiry Rasamiravaka,

Saïda Rasoanandrasana,

Norosoa Julie Julie Zafindraibe,

Aimée Olivat Rakoto Alson,

Andry Rasamindrakotroka

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.2460

Subject(s) - carriage , medicine , staphylococcus aureus , erythromycin , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , antibiotics , trimethoprim , microbiology and biotechnology , sulfamethoxazole , biology , pathology , bacteria , genetics

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important cause of infections. It is well recognized that nasal carriage of S. aureus represents a potent and increasingly prevalent risk factor for subsequent S. aureus infection. However, in Madagascar no data exist concerning this nasal carriage of S. aureus.

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