Control of MRSA [2]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 151-153

  Rahman, M ^a   Sanderson, P J ^a   Bentley, A H ^a   Barrett, S P ^a   Karim, Q N ^a   Teare, E L ^a   Chaudhuri, A ^a   Alcock, S R ^a   Corcoran, G D ^a   Azadian, B ^a   Dance, D A B ^a   Gaunt, P N ^a   Cunningham, R ^a   Ahmad, F J ^a   Garvey, R J ^a   Chattopadhyay, B ^a   Wiggins, R J ^a   Sheppard, M ^a   Wright, E P ^a   Moulsdale, M ^a   Falkiner, F ^a   more..

^a KING S MILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EUROPE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; NOTE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0034137028     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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