Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and skin infections among personnel at a pediatric clinic

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 665-667

  Carpenter, L Rand ^a,b   Kainer, Marion ^b,c   Woron, Amy ^b   Schaffner, William ^c   Jones, Timothy F ^b,c  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; SKIN INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CARRIER STATE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MIDDLE AGED; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS;

EID: 55049095634     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.01.007     Document Type: Article

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