A survey of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) management in hospices/palliative care units

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 185-187

  Dand, Pauline ^a,b   Fyvie, Joan ^a   Yee, Alethea ^a   Sykes, Nigel ^a  

^a ST CHRISTOPHER S HOSPICE   (United Kingdom)

^b Pilgrims Hospice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPICE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MORBIDITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY; POSTAL MAIL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; STAFF TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

CROSS INFECTION; HOSPICES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 18744401093     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269216305pm997oa     Document Type: Article

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