Screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A comparative effectiveness review

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 148-155

  Glick, Susan B ^a   Samson, David J ^b   Huang, Elbert S ^a   Vats, Vikrant ^b   Aronson, Naomi ^b   Weber, Stephen G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association   (United States)

Author keywords

MRSA; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

MRSA; SURVEILLANCE;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CARRIER STATE; CROSS INFECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MASS SCREENING; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 84895067285     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.07.020     Document Type: Article

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