Control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the hospital setting

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 106, Issue 5 A, 1999, Pages 11-18

  Herwaldt, Loreen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISINFECTION; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG POTENCY; EPIDEMIC; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0033519287     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(98)00350-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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