When should healthcare workers be screened for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 205-210

  Lessing, M P A ^a   Jordens, J Z ^a   Bowler, I C J ^a  

^a OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healthcare workers; MRSA control; Screening

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BACTERIUM CARRIER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NORTH AMERICA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCREENING; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; THROAT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029977965     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90067-5     Document Type: Article

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