MRSA decolonisation with Prontoderm compared with chlorhexidine and mupirocin

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 142-143

  Hamson, C ^a   Bignardi, G E ^a  

^a SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERICIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; PRONTODERM; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL INFECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HETEROZYGOTE; HOSPITAL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

CARRIER STATE; CHLORHEXIDINE; DISINFECTANTS; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MUPIROCIN; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77952670281     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.01.009     Document Type: Letter

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