Computer keyboards and the spread of MRSA [6]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 390-392

  Wilson, A Peter R ^a   Hayman, S ^a   Folan, P ^a   Ostro, P T ^a   Birkett, A ^a   Batson, S ^b   Singer, M ^b   Bellingan, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; HYPOCHLORITE;

BACILLUS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLEANING; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COMPUTER MOUSE; DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KEYBOARD; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLING; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMPUTERS; DECONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LONDON; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 32044448714     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.09.007     Document Type: Letter

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