The MRSA-import in ICUs is an important predictor for the occurrence of nosocomial MRSA cases

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 901-906

  Schweickert, B ^a   Geffers, C ^b   Farragher, T ^c   Gastmeier, P ^b   Behnke, M ^b   Eckmanns, T ^a   Schwab, F ^b  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug resistance; Epidemiology; Infection control; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING;

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 78650572221     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03409.x     Document Type: Article

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