Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Is there a need to change clinical practice?

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 357-366

  Baird, Vicki L ^a   Hawley, Rhonda ^b  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 0034389667     PISSN: 09643397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/iccn.2000.1527     Document Type: Article

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