Risk of MRSA transmission from tourniquets

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 300-301

  Ormerod, J O M ^a   Williams, J ^a   Lewis, J ^a   Dawson, S J ^a  

^a GREAT WESTERN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; INCUBATION TEMPERATURE; INCUBATION TIME; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; STETHOSCOPE; TOURNIQUET; WARD;

CROSS INFECTION; FOMITES; HUMANS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOURNIQUETS;

EID: 33749257883     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.07.016     Document Type: Letter

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