Prevalence of and risk factors for carriage of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among residents and staff of a German nursing home.

Raab, Ulla

Prevalence of and risk factors for carriage of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among residents and staff of a German nursing home. [electronic resource] - Infection control and hospital epidemiology Feb 2006 - 208-11 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

0899-823X

10.1086/500629 doi


Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bacterial Toxins
Carrier State
Cross-Sectional Studies
Exotoxins
Female
Germany
Humans
Leukocidins
Male
Methicillin Resistance
Nursing Homes
Nursing Staff
Risk Factors
Staphylococcus aureus--drug effects