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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Is Throat Screening Necessary To Detect Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in Patients upon Admission to an Intensive Care Unit?

Stephan Harbarth, Jacques Schrenzel, Gesuele Renzi, Christophe Akakpo, Bara Ricou
Stephan Harbarth
1Infection Control Program University of Geneva Hospitals 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
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Jacques Schrenzel
2Division of Clinical Microbiology University of Geneva Hospitals Geneva, Switzerland
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Gesuele Renzi
2Division of Clinical Microbiology University of Geneva Hospitals Geneva, Switzerland
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Christophe Akakpo
3Infection Control Program University of Geneva Hospitals Geneva, Switzerland
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Bara Ricou
4Division of Intensive Care University of Geneva Hospitals Geneva, Switzerland
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DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02121-06
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DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02121-06
PubMed 
17229852

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  • Published online March 2, 2007.

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  1. Stephan Harbarth*,
  2. Jacques Schrenzel,
  3. Gesuele Renzi,
  4. Christophe Akakpo and
  5. Bara Ricou
  1. 4Division of Intensive Care
    University of Geneva Hospitals
    Geneva, Switzerland
  2. 1Infection Control Program
    University of Geneva Hospitals
    1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
  3. 2Division of Clinical Microbiology
    University of Geneva Hospitals
    Geneva, Switzerland
  4. 3Infection Control Program
    University of Geneva Hospitals
    Geneva, Switzerland
  • ↵* , E-mail: harbarth{at}post.harvard.edu

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology Mar 2007, 45 (3) 1072-1073; DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02121-06

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology Mar 2007, 45 (3) 1072-1073; DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02121-06
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KEYWORDS

Carrier State
Mass Screening
methicillin resistance
pharynx
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcus aureus

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