Title of article
Screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage on admission to a geriatric hospital
Author/Authors
Nishikawa، نويسنده , , Mitsunori and Tanaka، نويسنده , , Tomoko and Nakashima، نويسنده , , Kazumitsu and Senda، نويسنده , , Kazuyoshi and Shibasaki، نويسنده , , Masataka and Miura، نويسنده , , Hisayuki and Tamakoshi، نويسنده , , Akiko and Ohta، نويسنده , , Toshiki and Yagi، نويسنده , , Tetsuya، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2009
Pages
4
From page
242
To page
245
Abstract
Our objective is to identify risk factors for carriage of MRSA on admission to a geriatric hospital where MRSA is endemic. A prospective screening for MRSA carriage was conducted by swabbing anterior nares and anal skin for 6 weeks. One hundred and thirty
Keywords
Carriage of MRSA by elderly , Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) , Risk factors of MRSA , Infection control
Journal title
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Serial Year
2009
Journal title
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Record number
1766552
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