Mupirocin-resistant MRSA transmission associated with community hospitals and nursing homes

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 141-142

  Brian, M J ^a  

^a LISTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; FUSIDIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NURSING HOME; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MUPIROCIN; NURSING HOMES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 77952674354     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.01.025     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

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2. Loveday H.P., Pellowe C.M., Jones S.R.L.J., Pratt R.J. A systematic review of the evidence for interventions for the prevention and control of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (1996-2004): report to the Joint MRSA Working Party (Subgroup A). J Hosp Infect 2006, 635:S45-S70.