A pilot study to isolate Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S aureus from environmental surfaces in the home

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 458-460

  Scott, Elizabeth ^a   Duty, Susan ^a   Callahan, Maureen ^a  

^a SIMMONS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CAT; CHILD CARE; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOME ENVIRONMENT; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PILOT STUDY;

ANIMALS; BOSTON; CATS; DOGS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HOUSING; HUMANS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 48049090081     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.10.012     Document Type: Article

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