Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitals:: time for a culture change

被引：12

作者：

Collignon, Peter J. ^{[1
]}

Grayson, M. Lindsay

Johnson, Paul D. R.

机构：

[1] Canberra Hosp, Infect Dis Unit, Canberra, ACT, Australia

[2] Canberra Hosp, Dept Microbiol, Canberra, ACT, Australia

[3] Australian Natl Univ, Sch Clin Med, Canberra, ACT, Australia

[4] Dept Infect Dis, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

[5] Monash Univ, Dept Epidemiol & Prevent Med, Melbourne, Vic 3004, Australia

[6] Univ Melbourne, Dept Med, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

来源：

MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA | 2007年 / 187卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb01104.x

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Infection control principles need to be at the core of Australian hospitals, not just an afterthought.

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页码：4 / 5

页数：2

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