Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Awareness and perceptions

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 333-337

  Gill, J ^a   Kumar, R ^a   Todd, J ^a   Wiskin, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Awareness; Information; MRSA

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH VISITOR; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; PILOT STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CROSS INFECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VISITORS TO PATIENTS;

EID: 32044439333     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.09.009     Document Type: Article

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