Environmental reservoirs of meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in patients' rooms: Potential impact on care practices

British Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 10-14

  Talon, D ^a   Excoffon, L ^a   Tiv, M ^a   Pincon A L ^a   Gbaguidi Haore H ^a   Bertrand, X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BESANÇON   (France)

Author keywords

Cross transmission; Environment; Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

EID: 51849097761     PISSN: 14690446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469044608093936     Document Type: Review

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