A critical evaluation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and other bacteria of medical interest on commonly touched household surfaces in relation to household demographics

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 447-453

  Scott, Elizabeth ^a   Duty, Susan ^a   McCue, Karen ^b  

^a SIMMONS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b RECKITT BENCKISER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial contamination; bacterial counts; cats; hand contact surfaces; household surfaces; MRSA

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BATH; CAT; DEMOGRAPHY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; EVALUATION; HOUSEHOLD; KITCHEN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN SENSITIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; BOSTON; CATS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DEMOGRAPHY; DOGS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651036607     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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