Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus septic arthritis: An emerging clinical syndrome [2]

Rheumatology

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1197-1198

  Ross, J J ^a   Davidson, L ^b  

^a ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; LINEZOLID; METICILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCARDITIS; FISHER EXACT TEST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MORTALITY; OSTEOMYELITIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT T TEST; SURVIVAL;

AGED; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MIDDLE AGED; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 24144461331     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kei035     Document Type: Article

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