MRSA and the environment: Implications for comprehensive control measures

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 481-493

  Cimolai, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; BLEACHING AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; IODINE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DISEASE CARRIER; DISINFECTION; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FOMITE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN SUSCEPTIBLE STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

CROSS INFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 45449086845     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-008-0471-0     Document Type: Review

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