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European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
Published in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 7/2006

01-07-2006 | Brief Report

Laboratory-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in two microbiology laboratory technicians

Authors: J. H. T. Wagenvoort, E. I. G. B. De Brauwer, J. M. H. Gronenschild, H. M. J. Toenbreker, G. P. M. Bonnemayers, M. A. J. Bilkert-Mooiman

Published in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Issue 7/2006

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Laboratory-acquired infections in technicians are not so rare in the field of laboratory medicine [1]. In 2003, Gosbell et al. [2] were the first to report a case of laboratory-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. We have had a similar experience in our laboratory, and we present the details of the cases here as additional information. …
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Title
Laboratory-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in two microbiology laboratory technicians
Authors
J. H. T. Wagenvoort
E. I. G. B. De Brauwer
J. M. H. Gronenschild
H. M. J. Toenbreker
G. P. M. Bonnemayers
M. A. J. Bilkert-Mooiman
Publication date
01-07-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases / Issue 7/2006
Print ISSN: 0934-9723
Electronic ISSN: 1435-4373
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-006-0164-5

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