Microorganism On MRSA

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Microorganisms on hospital surfaces can be transmitted to the hands of healthcare workers, patients, and visitors, resulting in cross-infections and epidemics. Despite the implementation of routine cleaning and precautionary measures in most hospitals, effective environmental decontamination methods are still in demand [1]. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), first reported from England in 1961, is a leading pathogen of nosocomial infections [2]. Nosocomial infection in hospital due to MRSA is increasing. Disinfectants are commonly used to minimize the risk of MRSA [3]. In recent years, reduced susceptibility to vancomycin has made MRSA more difficult to treat than before. Patients who have healthcare-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA)

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