Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection among drug users: Identification of hidden networks

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1268-1276

  Gwizdala, Robert A ^a   Miller, Maureen ^b   Bhat, Meera ^a   Vavagiakis, Peter ^c   Henry, Christopher ^a   Neaigus, Alan ^b   Shi, Qiuhu ^d   Lowy, Franklin D ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Panna Technologies ^*  (United States)

^c Panna Technologies   (United States)

^d NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STATISTICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 79958796020     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300028     Document Type: Article

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