Efficacy of control measures to prevent MRSA transmission in health institutions. An up-dated view;Eficacia de las medidas de control para evitar la transmisión de SARM en las instituciones sanitarias. Una visión actual

Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiologia Clinica

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 147-148

  Asensio, Ángel ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DE HIERRO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDITORIAL; HYGIENE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROORGANISM; PREVALENCE; SANITATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33646521743     PISSN: 0213005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13086545     Document Type: Editorial

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