MRSA infection in vascular surgical patients: The HKL experience

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MRSA infection in vascular surgical patients: The HKL experience

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is important among vas-cular surgical patients. Its effect can be devastating resulting in limb amputation and mortality. We performed a retrospective patients record analysis to determine the pat-tern of MRSA infection among vascular surg...

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Main Authors:	Wong HS, William Chan YH, Neeta KB, Lum SG, Seet KC, Tan HL, Naresh G, Zainal Azizi A, Ismail S
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit UKM 2008
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2058/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2058/1/11-294-299_%28MS_054%29.pdf

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