Studying the transmission dynamics of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Hong Kong using spa typing

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 206-210

  Cheng, V C C ^a   Chan, J F W ^a   Lau, E H Y ^b   Yam, W C ^a,b   Ho, S K Y ^a   Yau, M C Y ^a   Tse, E Y F ^a   Wong, A C Y ^a   Tai, J W M ^a   Fan, S T ^a   Ho, P L ^a,b   Yuen, K Y ^a,b  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Nosocomial transmission; Spa type; Transmissibility; Transmission dynamics

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOXITIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MOLECULAR TYPING; NONHUMAN; NOSE SMEAR; NURSING HOME PATIENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURGICAL WARD;

EID: 80053305859     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.03.024     Document Type: Article

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