Limited effectiveness of chlorhexidine based hand disinfectants against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 297-303

  Kampf, G ^a   Jarosch, R ^a   Ruden H ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Hand disinfection; MRSA

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031979254     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(98)90078-0     Document Type: Article

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