AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 72-74 , February 2010

Frequency of detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from rectovaginal swabs in pregnant women

  • C. Buddy Creech, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Nashville, TN
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to C. Buddy Creech, MD, MPH, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Children's Hospital, 1161 21st Avenue South, CCC-5311 MCN, Nashville, TN 37232-2573.
    • ,
  • Brandon Litzner, MS

      Affiliations

    • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
    • ,
  • Thomas R. Talbot, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
    • ,
  • William Schaffner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

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 C.B.C. has served as a consultant to Pfizer and receives grant support from Merck, Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Astra Zeneca, and Pfizer. B.L., T.R.T, and W.S. have no potential conflicts of interest.

PII: S0196-6553(09)00756-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.06.015

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 72-74 , February 2010

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