Comparison of protocols for surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Medical staff vs ICU patients

Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 248-250

  Lee, Seungok ^a   Park, Yeon Joon ^b,c   Oh, Eun Jee ^b   Kahng, Jimin ^a   Jin, Hong Yoo ^a   Jeong, In Hee ^a   Kwon, Young Mi ^a   Han, Kyungja ^b  

^a Holy Family Hospital   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^c The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Methicillin resistance; MRSA surveillance; Pre enrichment media; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

OXACILLIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL STAFF; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NOSE SMEAR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CARRIER STATE; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CULTURE MEDIA; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MUPIROCIN; NASAL CAVITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34548156696     PISSN: 00917370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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