Changes in bacterial flora associated with skin damage on hands of health care personnel

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 513-521

  Larson, E L ^a   Hughes, C A N ^a   Pyrek, J D ^a   Sparks, S M ^a   Cagatay, E U ^a   Bartkus, J M ^a  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING STAFF; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN FLORA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031783988     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(98)70025-2     Document Type: Article

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