The changing epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: 50 years of a superbug

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 448-451

  Chen, Luke F ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CAUSE OF DEATH; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; NOTE;

COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84876948417     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.06.013     Document Type: Note

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