Transmission of Staphylococcus aureus from maternity unit staff members to newborns disclosed through spa typing

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 122-125

  Matussek, Andreas ^a   Taipalensuu, Jan ^b   Einemo, Ing Marie ^a   Tiefenthal, Malena ^c   Löfgren, Sture ^a  

^a Department of Clinical Microbiology ^*  (Sweden)

^b RYHOV COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Eksjo Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PATIENT SAFETY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADULT; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; POSTNATAL CARE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL PROTEIN A; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33847171358     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.08.009     Document Type: Article

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