An integrated approach to methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus control in a rural, regional-referral healthcare setting

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 269-275

  Bowler, William A ^a   Bresnahan, Jeanine ^b   Bradfish, Ann ^b   Fernandez, Christine ^b  

^a Aspirus Wausau Hospital   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINOCYCLINE; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; RIFAMPICIN; TEA TREE OIL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA;

CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; WISCONSIN;

EID: 77249100773     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/650445     Document Type: Article

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