Low prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a southwestern region of Germany

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 165, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 688-690

  Fluegge, Kirsten ^a   Adams, Brit ^a   Luetke Volksbeck, Urban ^a   Serr, Annerose ^a   Henneke, Philipp ^a   Berner, Reinhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; Germany; MRSA; Prevalence; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN G;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERMANY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OUTPATIENT; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GERMANY; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; OUTPATIENTS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STUDENTS;

EID: 33748170632     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-006-0159-3     Document Type: Article

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