An epidemiological survey of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a tertiary referral hospital

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-26

  Barakate, M S ^a   Yang, Y X ^a   Foo, S H ^a   Vickery, A M ^a   Sharp, C A ^a   Fowler, L D ^a   Harris, J P ^a   West, R H ^a   MacLeod, C ^a   Benn, R A ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hospital infections; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN; TRICLOSAN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BACTERIUM CULTURE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; POLICY;

EID: 0033967622     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1999.0635     Document Type: Article

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