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Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control, 2(18), p. 51

DOI: 10.14192/kjnic.2013.18.2.51

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Nasal Colonization and Molecular Characterization of Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusamong Hemodialysis Patients in 7 Korean Hospitals

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Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus is a major bacteremia-causing pathogen in hemodialysis patients, frequently colonizing patient skin and mucosa. Active infection control is necessary to prevent methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infection in hospitals; however, the spread of community-associated MRSA has recently become a concern for MRSA infection control. We evaluated the nasal colonization of MRSA among hemodialysis patients and the molecular characterization of the MRSA isolates.