2 CASES OF ORAL INFECTION BY METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS

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MARTIN, MV
HARDY, P
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10.1038/sj.bdj.4807419
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Two cases of oral infection with multi-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are described who were found to carry the same MRSA. Both cases were managed without the use of antibiotics. The practitioner was found not to have worn gloves routinely and this may have been the source of the MRSA.
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