Community-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus as a cause of hospital-acquired infections

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 364-370

  Skov, R L ^a   Jensen, K S ^a  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Community associated MRSA; Hospital acquired infections; Mathematical modelling; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; COMMUNITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; SURGICAL INFECTION; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREVALENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71549129534     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.07.004     Document Type: Review

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