Managing methicillin-resistant staphylococci: A paradigm for preventing nosocomial transmission of resistant organisms

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 34, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Henderson, David K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; SOAP; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; DRUG EFFICACY; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; PATIENT ISOLATION; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33745281253     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.05.228     Document Type: Article

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