Browsing Brody School of Medicine by Author "MacDonald, Pia D. M."
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A case control study of environmental and occupational exposures associated with methicillin resistant nasal carriage in patients admitted to a rural tertiary care hospital in a high density swine region
Schinasi, Leah; Wing, Steve; Augustino, Kerri L.; Ramsey, Keith M.; Nobles, Delores L.; Richardson, David B.; Price, Lance B.; Aziz, Maliha; MacDonald, Pia D. M.; Stewart, Jill R. (2014)Background Distinct strains of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have been identified on livestock and livestock workers. Industrial food animal production may be an important environmental reservoir for ... -
Medical and Household Characteristics Associated with Methicillin Resistant Nasal Carriage among Patients Admitted to a Rural Tertiary Care Hospital
Schinasi, Leah; Wing, Steve; MacDonald, Pia D. M.; Richardson, David B.; Stewart, Jill R.; L.Augustino, Kerri; Nobles, Delores L.; Ramsey, Keith M. (2013)Background Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a threat to patient safety and public health. Understanding how MRSA is acquired is important for prevention efforts. This study investigates risk ...