Two-stage evaluation and intervention program for control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the hospital setting

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 498-501

  Mishal, J ^a   Sherer, Y ^a   Levin, Y ^a   Katz, D ^a   Embon, E ^a  

^a BARZILAI MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL STAFF; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NEWBORN CARE; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT; PREVALENCE; RISK; SURGICAL GLOVE; SURGICAL WARD; SURGICAL WOUND; TIME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; METHICILLIN; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; PENICILLINS; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 0034884843     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365540110026575     Document Type: Article

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