Understanding short-term transmission dynamics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the patient room.

Aline WolfensbergerNora MangKristen E GibsonKyle GontjesMarco CassoneSilvio D BruggerLona ModyHugo Sax

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)

Environmental MRSA contamination in patient rooms was highly dynamic and was likely driven by the patient's MRSA body colonization pattern and the patient activity.

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