Are healthcare economics a factor behind European MRSA rates?

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 477-479

  Borg, M A ^a  

^a MATER DEI HOSPITAL   (Malta)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

COST OF ILLNESS; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PREVALENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 77952097147     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-009-0871-9     Document Type: Article

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