Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in schoolteachers in Ontario

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 405-408

  Hanselman, Beth A ^a   Kruth, Steven A ^a   Rousseau, Joyce ^a   Weese, J Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community; MRSA; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NOSE SMEAR; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; TEACHER;

EID: 58149218169     PISSN: 17129532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2008/284239     Document Type: Article

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