Control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the UK

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 789-793

  Gould, I M ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOSPORIN; FUSIDIC ACID; QUINOLONE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENT; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HYGIENE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; PATIENT ISOLATION; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 29944442181     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-005-0060-4     Document Type: Review

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