Origin and transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an endemic situation: Differences between geriatric and intensive-care patients

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 209-222

  Hoefnagels Schuerman, A ^a   Borremans, A ^a   Peetermans, W ^a   Van Lierde, S ^a   Reybrouck, G ^a   Van Eldere, J ^a  

^a REGA INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Epidemiological typing; Geriatric patients; Import; Intensive care; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Nosocomial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; GENOTYPE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 0030808322     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(97)90196-1     Document Type: Article

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