MRSA decolonization - Is it feasible?

Infection

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 117-

  Ruef, C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; LINEZOLID; POVIDONE IODINE; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; EDITORIAL; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; JET VENTILATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

HUMANS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33745552234     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-006-7306-7     Document Type: Editorial

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