Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a cystic fibrosis unit

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-36

  Givney, R ^a   Vickery, A ^b   Holliday, A ^a   Pegler, M ^a   Benn, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; MRSA; Nosocomial infection; Phage typing; Phylogeny; RFLPs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PHYLOGENY; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0030893998     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(97)90165-1     Document Type: Article

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