Risk factors for colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among nursing home residents

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 206-210

  O'sullivan N P ^a   Keane, C T ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Colonization; MrSA; Nursing homes

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HETEROZYGOTE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSING HOME; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; RISK FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARRIER STATE; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSING HOMES; RISK FACTORS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0034221024     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2000.0759     Document Type: Article

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