Staff carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (EMRSA 15) and the home environment: A case report

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 307-311

  Allen, K D ^a   Anson, J J ^a   Parsons, L A ^a   Frost, N G ^a  

^a WHISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Home environment; MRSA; Staff carriage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLEANING; DISEASE CARRIER; DISINFECTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOME; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NURSE; RELAPSE; SCREENING;

EID: 0030930524     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(97)90225-5     Document Type: Article

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