Transmission dynamics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a medical intensive care unit in India

• Main Authors: Solomon Christopher, Rejina Mariam Verghis, Belavendra Antonisamy, Thuppal Varadachari Sowmyanarayanan, Kootallur Narayanan Brahmadathan, Gagandeep Kang, Ben Symons Cooper
• Other Authors: Christian Medical College, Vellore
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/11294
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a global pathogen and an important but seldom investigated cause of morbidity and mortality in lower and middle-income countries where it can place a major burden on limited resources. Quantifying nosocomial transmission in resource-p...