Practical steps to deal with meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitals

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 145-146

  Aldeyab, M A ^a   Kearney, M P ^b   Scott, M G ^b   McElnay, J C ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG EFFICACY; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONAL HYGIENE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CROSS INFECTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 77952674206     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.03.005     Document Type: Letter

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