The nose is not the only relevant MRSA screening site

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1192-1193

  Ide, L ^a   Lootens, J ^a   Thibo, P ^a  

^a Jan Palfijn Ziekenhuis   (Belgium)

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CULTURE MEDIUM; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HUMAN; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NOSE; PERINEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; STANDARDIZATION; THROAT;

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 70649114335     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02954.x     Document Type: Letter

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