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Abstract
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections frequently complicate the post-operative course of transplant recipients, and despite nasal carriage and endemic colonization, MRSA outbreaks are not commonly described. This study reports a case of MRSA outbreak and discusses infection control measures and recommendations for this situation.
Keywords:
MRSA
outbreak
surgical site infection
liver transplantation
RAPD
Abbreviations:
MRSA
LT
ICU
SSI
TU
RAPD
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