A survey of MRSA awareness and knowledge among the general public and patients' visitors

British Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 18-23

  McLaughlin, Anne Marie ^a   Canavan, James B ^a   Adams, Emma J ^a   McDonagh, Ruth ^a   Breet, Harp ^a   Fitzpatrick, Gerard J ^a   Donnelly, Maria B ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

MRSA knowledge; Patients and visitors; Public; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 51849092653     PISSN: 14690446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469044608095540     Document Type: Article

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