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H. Humphreys, K. Becker, P. M. Dohmen, N. Petrosillo, M. Spencer, M. van Rijen,… and J. Garau (2016). Staphylococcus aureus and surgical site infections: the advantages of screening and decolonization prior to surgery 295-304 in the Journal of Hospital Infection, vol. 94, no. 3. URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27424948

1. Describe the data in the article, as well as the results of any statistical tests or analyses.

2. Explain how the researchers arrived at their conclusions, any flaws in their analysis or conclusions, and provide at least one alternative interpretation of their data.

3. Suggest at least one additional research study that could be conducted to delve deeper into this research topic.