A pilot study to assess frequency of carriage and routes of acquisition of Staphylococcus aureus by healthy infants
Authors:
- Tamatha F. ZemzarsTZTamatha F. Zemzars
- Katy A. GibsonKGKaty A. Gibson
- Elisa O'HErnEOElisa O'HErn
- Meera IyerMIMeera Iyer
- Mary MyersMMMary Myers
- Michael J. PultzMPMichael J. Pultz
- Yuejin LiYLYuejin Li
- Curtis J. DonskeyCDCurtis J. Donskey
- 1 September 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in American Journal of Infection Control
- Vol. 37 (7) , 598-600
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