Topical mupirocin for eradication of MRSA colonization with mupirocin-resistant strains

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 578-580

  Semret, M ^a   Miller, M A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN; PSEUDOMONIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0035201208     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/501956     Document Type: Article

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