Colonization pressure adjusted by degree of environmental contamination: A better indicator for predicting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus acquisition

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 763-769

  Wang, Junrui ^a   Wang, Mei ^a   Huang, Yanfei ^a   Zhu, Min ^a   Wang, Yong ^a   Zhuo, Jie ^a   Lu, Xinxin ^a  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

environmental monitoring; infection control; Nosocomial transmission

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CARBAPENEM DERIVATIVE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; PREDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; SAMPLING; SCREENING;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CARRIER STATE; CROSS INFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 80055091629     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.11.012     Document Type: Article

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