Long-term persistence of MRSA in re-admitted patients

Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 363-371

  Mattner, F ^a,b   Biertz, F ^b   Ziesing, S ^b   Gastmeier, P ^b   Chaberny, I F ^b  

^a Zentralbereich Hygiene   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

MRSA; Persistence; Re admitted patients

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BRONCHUS SECRETION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERMANY; GROUPS BY AGE; HALF LIFE TIME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; MOUTH; NOSE; SEX DIFFERENCE; THROAT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARRIER STATE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT READMISSION; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957680399     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-010-0038-8     Document Type: Article

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