Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission in a low-prevalence healthcare setting

Journal of Infection and Public Health

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 311-316

  Khanfar, Husam ^a   Senok, Abiola ^b   Anani, Adnan ^a   Zinkevich, Vitaly ^c  

^a DHAHRAN HEALTH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

^b ALFAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colonization pressure; Hospital associated infections; MRSA

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NONHUMAN; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAUDI ARABIA; SURGICAL INFECTION;

CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAUDI ARABIA; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 84866876764     PISSN: 18760341     EISSN: 1876035X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2012.07.001     Document Type: Article

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