Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - Clinical implications;Methicillin-resistente Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - Klinische implikationen

Chirurg

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 801-805

  Peltroche Llacsahuanga, Heidrun ^a   Haase, G ^a   Lutticken R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hygiene management; MRSA; Surgery

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURGICAL INFECTION;

CROSS INFECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 0032135706     PISSN: 00094722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001040050493     Document Type: Article

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