Comparison of systematic versus selective screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in a high-risk dermatology ward

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 583-587

  Girou, Emmanuelle ^a   Azar, Joyce ^a   Wolkenstein, Pierre ^a   Cizeau, Florence ^a   Brun Buisson, Christian ^a   Roujeau, Jean Claude ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

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ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE CARRIER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; WARD;

EID: 0033800931     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/501807     Document Type: Article

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