An MRSA outbreak in a urology ward and its association with Nd:YAG coagulation laser treatment of the prostate

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-44

  Jones, J W ^a   Carter, A ^a   Ewings, P ^a   O'Boyle, P J ^a  

^a TAUNTON AND SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Methicillin resistant; Nd:YAG laser; Staphylococcus aureus; Urology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDIDYMITIS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NEODYMIUM LASER; NURSING STAFF; ORCHITIS; PROSTATE SURGERY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UROLOGY; WARD;

EID: 0032895188     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(99)90035-X     Document Type: Article

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