Infection control and management of MRSA: assessing the knowledge of staff in an acute hospital setting

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-33

  Easton, P M ^a   Sarma, A ^b   Williams, F L R ^c   Marwick, C A ^d   Phillips, G ^b   Nathwani, D ^d  

^a NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^d NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Infection control; Management; MRSA

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; LINEZOLID; RIFAMPICIN; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NURSE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; SCOTLAND; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34247561435     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.12.016     Document Type: Article

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