Staphylococcus aureus: The enduring pathogen in surgery

Surgeon

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 357-360

  Humphreys, Hilary ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bloodstream infection; Microarray; Molecular typing; MRSA; Staphylococcus aureus; Surgical site infection; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MORBIDITY; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURGICAL INFECTION;

HUMANS; MORBIDITY; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84869049194     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2012.05.003     Document Type: Review

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