Infection control policies and procedures for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in care homes for older people in Northern Ireland: A questionnaire study

British Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 20-24

  Tunney, Michael M ^a   Hughes, Carmel M ^a   Magee, Julie ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infection control; Meticillin resistant Staphyloccocus aureus (MRSA); Nursing home; Residential home

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846378529     PISSN: 14690446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14690446060070060601     Document Type: Article

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