Epidemiologic and Molecular Investigation of a MRSA Outbreak Caused by a Contaminated Bathtub for Carbon Dioxide Hydrotherapy and Review of the Literature

<div>Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of MRSA isolates. C = <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> control strain NCTC® 8325. 1–4: outbreak cases 1 to 4. 5: showerhead. 6: disinfectant container. 7: sink. 8: MRSA strain of a patient not belonging to the outbreak. The isolates 1 to 6 are monoclonal according to the restriction pattern.</div>

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

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Figure 1: Epidemiologic and Molecular Investigation of a MRSA Outbreak Caused by a Contaminated Bathtub for Carbon Dioxide Hydrotherapy and Review of the Literature 

Figure 1 | Epidemiologic and Molecular Investigation of a MRSA Outbreak Caused by a Contaminated Bathtub for Carbon Dioxide Hydrotherapy and Review of the Literature 