Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in Hong Kong

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 91-101

  Cheng, Augustine F ^a   French, Gary L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

MRSA bacteraemia; risk factors for MRSA; vancomycin

Indexed keywords

CEFALOTIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN; FUSIDIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; METICILLIN; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

BACTEREMIA; DRUG RESISTANCE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PLASMID; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CROSS INFECTION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; METHICILLIN; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PLASMIDS; SEPTICEMIA; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 0023772220     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0195-6701(88)90131-4     Document Type: Article

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