Transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among hospital staff in a German trauma centre. A problem without a current solution?

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 642-645

  Kaminski, A ^a   Kammler, J ^a   Wick, M ^a   Muhr, G ^a   Kutscha Lissberg, F ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE; OCTENIDINE; OCTENISEPT; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; RIFAMPICIN; TURIXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ERADICATION THERAPY; FAMILY; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NASOPHARYNX; NONHUMAN; NOSE SMEAR; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; THROAT CULTURE;

ADULT; CARRIER STATE; CHILD; CONTACT TRACING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FAMILY HEALTH; GERMANY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; NASAL CAVITY; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PHARYNX; SKIN; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRAUMA CENTERS;

EID: 34250787702     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.89B5.18756     Document Type: Article

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