German researchers have proposed an automated DNA sequence-based warning system to detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreaks in health facilities. Authors of the research, that was published in PLoS Med, say their system could replace traditional slower detection techniques.
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A New Method to Detect Clusters of MRSA
January 27th, 2006 
Medgadget Editors Public Health