Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Investigation of a hospital outbreak using a case-control study

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 301-309

  Crowcroft, N ^a   Maguire, H ^b   Fleming, M ^c   Peacock, J ^a   Thomas, J ^d  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d Craydon Health Commissioning Agency   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case control study; Disease outbreaks; Methicillin resistance; Staphylococcus aureus; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; LENGTH OF STAY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MORTALITY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SEPTICEMIA; SURGERY;

EID: 0030470698     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90110-3     Document Type: Article

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