Changing epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and effects on cross-transmission in a teaching hospital

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 205-207

  Lescure, F X ^a   Biendo, M ^a   Douadi, Y ^a   Schmit, J L ^a   Eveillard, M ^a  

^a AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARRIER STATE; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INPATIENTS; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33645046087     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-006-0104-4     Document Type: Article

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