Transregional spread of a single clone of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus between groups of drug users in Switzerland

Infection

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 273-277

  Fleisch, F ^a   Oechslin, E C ^a   Gujer, A R ^b   Ritzler, E ^a   Imhof, A ^c   Ruef, C ^c   Reinhart, W H ^a  

^a KANTONSSPITAL GRAUBÜNDEN   (Switzerland)

^b Drug Dispensory Neumühle   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MOLECULAR CLONING; PREVALENCE; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SWITZERLAND;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CARRIER STATE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; PREVALENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 23844443623     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-005-4149-6     Document Type: Article

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