Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-the new zoonosis

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 299-301

  Stein, Richard A ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDITORIAL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CARRIER STATE; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; ZOONOSES;

EID: 64849096136     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.09.008     Document Type: Editorial

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