Isolation of airborne oxacillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus from culturable air samples of urban residences

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 80-85

  Perez, Hernando R ^a   Johnson, Rachel ^a   Gurian, Patrick L ^b   Gibbs, Shawn G ^c   Taylor, Jennifer ^a   Burstyn, Igor ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Drexel University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Bioaerosols; Indoor air; MRSA; Residential; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

OXACILLIN;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOUSING; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; POPULATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; URBAN POPULATION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOUSING; HUMANS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; OXACILLIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUBURBAN POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 79955666402     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2010.515552     Document Type: Article

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