Community and hospital acquired Staphylococcus aureus septicaemia: 115 cases from a Dublin teaching hospital

Journal of Infection

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-13

  Cunney, R J ^a   McNamara, E B ^a   AlAnsari, N ^a   Smyth, E G ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MORTALITY; SEPTICEMIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0029738258     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(96)92643-2     Document Type: Article

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