Effectiveness of contact isolation during a hospital outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 143, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 496-504

  Jernigan, John A ^a   Titus, Maureen G ^a   Gröschel, Dieter H M ^a   Getchell White, Sandra I ^a   Farr, Barry M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

cross infection; infection control; intensive care units, neonatal; methicillin resistance; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CATHETER INFECTION; CONJUNCTIVITIS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0029867014     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008770     Document Type: Article

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