MRSA screening: throat swabs are better than nose swabs

被引：27

作者：

Bignardi, G. E. ^{[1
]}

Lowes, S. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Sunderland Royal Hosp, Dept Microbiol, City Hosp Sunderland NHS Trust, Sunderland SR4 7TP, England

[2] Univ Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION | 2009年 / 71卷 / 04期

关键词：

STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS; COLONIZATION;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jhin.2009.01.003

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

引用

页码：373 / 374

页数：2

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