Evidence for a simple linear relationship between MRSA rates and hand-washing compliance

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 140-141

  Nicolau, D V ^a   Kith, G ^a   Oshmyansky, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDEPENDENT VARIABLE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; PERSONAL HYGIENE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

CARRIER STATE; CROSS INFECTION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND; HANDWASHING; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 77952673353     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.11.015     Document Type: Letter

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