Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A questionnaire and microbiological survey of nursing and residential homes in Barking, Havering and Brentwood

Journal of Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-72

  Namnyak, S ^a,b   Adhami, Z ^b   Wilmore, M ^a   Keynes, H ^a   Hampton, K ^c   Mercieca, E ^b   Roker, K ^b  

^a Barking and Havering Hlth Authority   (United Kingdom)

^b HAROLD WOOD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c St George s Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MANPOWER; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NURSING HOME; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STATISTICS;

CARRIER STATE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; NURSING HOMES; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031601233     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(98)93234-0     Document Type: Article

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