Cross-infection between animals and man: Possible feline transmission of Staphylococcus aureus infection in humans?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 29-34

  Scott, G M ^a   Thomson, R ^a   Malone Lee, J ^a   Ridgway, G L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feline cross infection?; MRSA; rehabilitation ward

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; GENTAMICIN; METICILLIN; PENICILLIN G; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; SULFONAMIDE; TETRACYCLINE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

AGED; ANIMAL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM TRANSMISSION; CAT; CROSS INFECTION; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; NONHUMAN; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMAL; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CARRIER STATE; CASE REPORT; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0023786422     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0195-6701(88)90119-3     Document Type: Article

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