Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): A Briefing for Acute Care Hospitals and Nursing Facilities
Authors:
- John M. BoyceJBJohn M. Boyce
- Marguerite M. JacksonMJMarguerite M. Jackson
- Gina PuglieseGPGina Pugliese
- Murray D. BattMBMurray D. Batt
- David FlemingDFDavid Fleming
- Julia S. GarnerJGJulia S. Garner
- Alan I. HartsteinAHAlan I. Hartstein
- Carol A. KauffmanCKCarol A. Kauffman
- Mildred SimmonsMSMildred Simmons
- Robert WeinsteinRWRobert Weinstein
- Carol O'Boyle WilliamsCWCarol O'Boyle Williams
- Aha Technical Panel On Infections Within HospitalsAHAha Technical Panel On Infections Within Hospitals
- 1 February 1994
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 15 (2) , 105-115
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