High prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the surgical units of Mulago hospital in Kampala, Uganda - Concepedia

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High prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the surgical units of Mulago hospital in Kampala, Uganda

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2011

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David Patrick Kateete, Sylvia Namazzi, Moses Okee, Alfred Okeng, Hannington Baluku, Nathan Musisi, Fred Ashaba Katabazi, Moses Joloba, Robert Ssentongo, Florence Najjuka

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Abstract

Hyper-virulent methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus is prevalent in the burns unit of Mulago hospital.

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