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Clinical Risk Factors for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteriuria in a Skilled-Care Nursing Home

Patrick P. Coll, MB, BCh; Benjamin F. Crabtree, PhD; Patrick J. O'Connor, MD, MPH; Scott Klenzak

Arch Fam Med. 1994;3(4):357-360.


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