Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection transmission in dental health care settings: Myths and facts

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 287-288

  Petti, Stefano ^a,b   Polimeni, Antonella ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DENTAL STUDENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CARRIER STATE; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SCHOOLS, DENTAL; STUDENTS, DENTAL;

EID: 84858781446     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.02.003     Document Type: Letter

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