Laboratory-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in two microbiology laboratory technicians

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 470-472

  Wagenvoort, J H T ^a   De Brauwer, E I G B ^a   Gronenschild, J M H ^a   Toenbreker, H M J ^a   Bonnemayers, G P M ^a   Bilkert Mooiman, M A J ^b  

^a Zuyderland Medical Centre   (Netherlands)

^b Public Health Service   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; MACROLIDE; POVIDONE IODINE; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; QUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; TETRACYCLINE DERIVATIVE; TOBRAMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COUNSELING; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LABORATORY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NOSE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; TEACHING HOSPITAL; THROAT; WORKER;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MUPIROCIN; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33746052808     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-006-0164-5     Document Type: Article

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