MRSA infection in lower extremity wounds

International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-31

  Edris, Bree ^a   Reed III, James F ^a  

^a Health Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Vascular surgery; Wounds

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 40549111299     PISSN: 15347346     EISSN: 15526941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534734608314090     Document Type: Article

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