MRSA-really time for a more pragmatic approach? [1]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 259-

  Daschner, Franz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 13344260608     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.05.008     Document Type: Letter

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