Are there better methods of monitoring MRSA control than bacteraemia surveillance? An observational database study

Background: Despite a substantial burden of non-bacteraemic methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) disease, most MRSA surveillance schemes are based on bacteraemias. Using bacteraemia as an outcome, trends at hospital level are difficult to discern, due to random variation. We investigat...

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Main Authors: Walker, S, Peto, T, O'Connor, L, Crook, D, Wyllie, D
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2008
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