Survival of epidemic strains of healthcare (HA-MRSA) and community-associated (CA-MRSA) meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in river-, sea- and swimming pool water

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 211, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 398-402

  Tolba, Ola ^a   Loughrey, Anne ^a   Goldsmith, Colin E ^a   Millar, B Cherie ^a   Rooney, Paul J ^a   Moore, John E ^a  

^a BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Infection control; mecA; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MRSA; PCR; Persitence; Survival; Water

Indexed keywords

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 45349101010     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2007.06.003     Document Type: Article

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