Do guidelines for the prevention and control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus make a difference?

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 7, 2009, Pages 39-43

  Humphreys, H ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Isolation cohorting; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Review; Screening

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 71649113063     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.03095.x     Document Type: Review

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