Effects on nursing workload of different methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) control strategies

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 118-122

  Farrington, M ^a   Trundle, C ^a   Redpath, C ^a   Anderson, L ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Methicillin resistance; Nursing staff; Outbreaks; Personnel staffing and scheduling; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NURSING; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; WARD; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0033764078     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2000.0808     Document Type: Article

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