Active Surveillance for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) Decreases the Incidence of MRSA Bacteremia
- 1 October 2006
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 27 (10) , 1004-1008
- https://doi.org/10.1086/507914
Abstract
Active Surveillance for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) Decreases the Incidence of MRSA Bacteremia - Volume 27 Issue 10 - Pnina Shitrit, Bat-Sheva Gottesman, Michal Katzir, Avi Kilman, Yona Ben-Nissan, Michal ChowersKeywords
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