Implementation of an intensified infection control program to reduce MRSA transmissions in a German tertiary care hospital

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 643-649

  Trautmann, Matthias ^a   Pollitt, Angela ^a   Loh, Ulrike ^a   Synowzik, Iris ^a   Reiter, Wolfgang ^a   Stecher, Jens ^a   Rohs, Michael ^a   May, Ulrich ^a   Meyer, Elisabeth ^b  

^a KLINIKUM STUTTGART   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MONITORING; SCREENING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CARRIER STATE; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; GERMANY; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MUPIROCIN; PATIENT ISOLATION; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS;

EID: 36549016554     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.04.280     Document Type: Article

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