Nasal colonization by methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among medical students
Author(s) -
Mohammad AlTamimi,
Nisreen Himsawi,
Jumana Abu-Raideh,
Deaa Abu jazar,
Hussam Al-jawaldeh,
Sameer Al Haj Mahmoud,
Nawal Hijjawi,
Hasan Hawamdeh
Publication year - 2018
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.9908
Subject(s) - tigecycline , sccmec , staphylococcus aureus , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , linezolid , antibiotics , vancomycin , biology , bacteria , genetics
Nasal carriers of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are common and play an important role in nosocomial infections. The prevalence rate and characterization of nasal carriers of MRSA among medical students in Jordan has not been investigated before.
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