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MRSA carriage rate among dental healthcare personnel: amulticentric cross-sectional study.

Acta odontologica latinoamericana : AOL · García Herrera YA, Hernández Ochoa E, Hurtado Ortíz D, Cuellar Mansilla JO, Arias M MJ, Thomas Alvarado YI, Ramirez Sulvaran JA, Cardona Perez NI, Bernal Rosas YE, Sánchez Villamil JP · 2026-06-30

Researchers tested nasal swabs from 457 Colombian dental healthcare workers and found a 4.4% MRSA carriage rate; recent hospitalization was the only identified risk factor for carriage.

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