Cost Effect of Managing Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in a Long‐Term Care Facility
- 14 January 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Vol. 51 (1) , 10-16
- https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1601-5215.2002.51003.x
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to measure the total consumption of resources involved in the care of a long‐term care facility (LTCF) resident infected with methicillin‐resistant Staphyloc...Keywords
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