| Title | Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among hospitalised patients with tuberculosis in rural Kwazulu-Natal. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Heysell, Scott K., Sheela V. Shenoi, Kathryn Catterick, Tania A. Thomas, and Gerald Friedland |
| Journal | South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pagination | 332-4 |
| Date Published | 2011 May |
| ISSN | 0256-9574 |
| Keywords | Adult, Carrier State, Cross Infection, Female, Humans, Inpatients, Male, Methicillin Resistance, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Nasal Mucosa, Prevalence, Retrospective Studies, Rural Population, South Africa, Staphylococcal Infections, Tuberculosis, Young Adult |
| Abstract | There is little information regarding the presence and characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), an important nosocomial pathogen, in rural African hospitals. |
| Alternate Journal | S. Afr. Med. J. |
