An unusual source for an outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on an intensive therapy unit

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 207-216

  Cotterill, S ^a,b   Evans, R ^a   Fraise, A P ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross infection; Intensive care unit; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ROOM VENTILATION;

EID: 0030001682     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90147-4     Document Type: Article

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