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Incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in a children’s hospital in the Washington metropolitan area of the United States, 2003 – 2010

Xiaoyan SongDivision of Infectious Disease, Children’s National Medical Center, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20010, USA;Department of Pediatrics, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20010, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jonathan CogenDepartment of Epidemiology, The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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Nalini SinghDivision of Infectious Disease, Children’s National Medical Center, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20010, USA;Department of Pediatrics, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20010, USA
Pages 1-5 | Received 19 Jun 2013, Accepted 12 Aug 2013, Published online: 25 Jan 2019

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