Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreak: A consensus panel's definition and management guidelines

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 102-110

  Wenzel, R P ^a   Reagan, D R ^a   Bertino J S , Jr ^a   Baron, E J ^a   Arias, K ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0031944495     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(98)80029-1     Document Type: Article

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