Mice in the emergency department: Vector for infection or technological aid?

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 160-162

  Gray, John ^a,c   Mc Nicholl, Brian ^a   Webb, Hugh ^b   Hogg, Graham ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Royal Group of Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c BT Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer; Computer mouse; Emergency department; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

AGAR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COMPUTER MOUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EMERGENCY WARD; GRAM STAINING; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; CROSS INFECTION; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; NORTHERN IRELAND; RISK FACTORS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34247882759     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e3280bef922     Document Type: Article

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