The infection control management of MRSA in acute care

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The infection control management of MRSA in acute care

Many acute care facilities report endemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), while others describe the occurence of sporadic disease outbreaks. The timely implementation of effective infection control measures is essential to minimise the incidence of MRSA cases and the magnitude of...

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Main Authors:	Halcomb, E, Fernandez, R., Griffiths, R., Newton, Phillip, Hickman, L.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Blackwell Publishing 2008
Subjects:	cross infection infection control MRSA equipment contamination systematic review
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9897

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