Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a general intensive care unit

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 97, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 521-526

  Thompson, D S ^a  

^a MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; FEMALE; HEMOFILTRATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INGUINAL REGION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NOSE SMEAR; PREVALENCE; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; SPUTUM CULTURE;

EID: 8744220234     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.97.11.521     Document Type: Article

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