Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in long-term-care facilities

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 7, 2009, Pages 26-30

  Manzur, A ^a   Gudiol, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Long term care facilities; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Review

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CARRIER; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DECUBITUS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LONG TERM CARE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 71649111425     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.03093.x     Document Type: Review

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