Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Majorcan hospitals: high prevalence of the epidemic clone EMRSA-15.

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Published in Clin Microbiol Infect on March 22, 2007

Authors

E Alcoceba1, A Mena, M Cruz Pérez, E Ruiz de Gopegui, E Padilla, J Gil, A Ramírez, C Gallegos, A Serra, J L Pérez, A Oliver

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1: Hospital Universitari Son Dureta, Mallorca, Balleares, Spain. eacruixent@hotmail.com

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