Carriage of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among patients admitted with fractured neck of femur

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-189

  Greig, J ^a   Edwards, C ^a   Wallis, M ^a   Jenks, P ^a   Cunningham, R ^a   Keenan, J ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GLYCOPEPTIDE; OXACILLIN;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARRIER STATE; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34249684911     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.03.016     Document Type: Letter

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