Unexpected absence of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage by healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in Kenya

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 71-73

  Omuse, G ^a   Kariuki, S ^b   Revathi, G ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Hospital; Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Screening

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; EMERGENCY WARD; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KENYA; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NOSE SMEAR; NURSE; NURSING ASSISTANT; OBSTETRICS; PATHOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PHLEBOTOMIST; PHYSICIAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RADIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

CARRIER STATE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NASAL CAVITY; PREVALENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 84455169468     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.09.009     Document Type: Article

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