National Trends in Staphylococcus aureus Infection Rates: Impact on Economic Burden and Mortality over a 6-Year Period (1998-2003)
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- 1 November 2007
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 45 (9) , 1132-1140
- https://doi.org/10.1086/522186
Abstract
Background. We evaluated historical trends in the Staphylococcus aureus infection rate, economic burden, and mortality in US hospitals from 1998 throKeywords
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