Surveillance of colonization and infection with Staphylococcus aureus susceptible or resistant to methicillin in a community skilled-nursing facility

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 312-321

  Lee, Yee Lean ^a   Cesario, Thomas ^a   Gupta, Geeta ^a   Flionis, Leo ^a   Tran, Chi ^a   Decker, Michael ^a   Thrupp, Lauri ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SCREENING TEST; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0030848332     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(97)90023-7     Document Type: Article

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