Environmental contamination due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) [2]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-69

  Blythe, D ^a   Keenlyside, D ^a   Dawson, S J ^a   Galloway, A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHLORINE;

BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; LETTER; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NURSE; SCREENING;

EID: 0031882070     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(98)90176-1     Document Type: Letter

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