Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection rate after implementation of an antibiotic care bundle based on results of rapid molecular screening

In Vivo

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 873-876

  Stano, Paola ^a   Avolio, Manuela ^a   De Rosa, Rita ^a   Modolo, Maria Luisa ^a   Camporese, Alessandro ^a  

^a S MARIA DEGLI ANGELI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Infection prevention; Methicillin resistant; Nosocomial infection; Rapid molecular screening; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NOSE SMEAR; SCREENING;

INFECTION PREVENTION; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT; NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION; RAPID MOLECULAR SCREENING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; NOSE; PATIENT CARE BUNDLES; PREVALENCE; RISK; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 84892691220     PISSN: 0258851X     EISSN: 17917549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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