The usefulness of masks in preventing transient carriage of epidemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by healthcare workers

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 308-311

  Lacey, S ^a   Flaxman, D ^a   Scales, J ^a   Wilson, A ^a  

^a KING GEORGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EMRSA prevention; Healthcare workers; Masks

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FACE MASK; HAND; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NOSE SMEAR; NURSING STAFF; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; SCREENING; THROAT CULTURE;

EID: 0034920880     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2001.1024     Document Type: Article

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