Comment on MRSA studies in high school wrestling and athletic training facilities

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 48-49

  Roberts, Marilyn C ^a   Meschke, John Scott ^a   Soge, Olusegun O ^a   Reynolds, Kelly A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NOTE; SCHOOL; SPORT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WRESTLING;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OHIO; SCHOOLS; SPORTS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; WRESTLING;

EID: 77953149436     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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