Staphylococcal species in the oral cavity from patients in a regional burns unit

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 184-189

  Smith, A J ^a   Brewer, A ^b   Kirkpatrick, P ^b   Jackson, M S ^a   Young, J ^b   Watson, S ^b   Thakker, B ^b  

^a GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burns; Dental plaque; Dentures; MRSA; S. aureus; Toothbrush

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTURE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; LACERATION; LUNG BURN; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MOUTH CAVITY; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NONHUMAN; OROPHARYNX; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESERVOIR; SCALD; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SPECIES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BURN UNITS; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; SCOTLAND; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0346092478     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2003.08.004     Document Type: Article

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