Temporal effects of infection control practices and the use of antibiotics on the incidence of MRSA

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 164-169

  Bertrand, X ^a,b   Lopez Lozano, J M ^c   Slekovec, C ^a,b   Thouverez, M ^a,b   Hocquet, D ^a,b   Talon, D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BESANÇON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^c HOSPITAL VEGA BAJA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alcohol hand rub; Barrier precautions; Gloves; MRSA; Time series analysis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN G DERIVATIVE; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISINFECTION; DRUG USE; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SURGICAL GLOVE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; FRANCE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 84867700027     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.07.013     Document Type: Article

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