“Colonization Pressure” and Risk of Acquisition of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Medical Intensive Care Unit
- 1 November 2000
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 21 (11), 718-723
- https://doi.org/10.1086/501721
Abstract
“Colonization Pressure” and Risk of Acquisition of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Medical Intensive Care Unit - Volume 21 Issue 11 - Jacques Merrer, François Santoli, Corinne Appéré-De Vecchi, Beatrice Tran, Bernard De Jonghe, Hervé OutinKeywords
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