Transmission of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in the long term care facilities in Hong Kong
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Title
Transmission of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in the long term care facilities in Hong Kong
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Keywords
Acute Hospital, Healthcare Region, Term Care Facility, Colonization Pressure, Admission Screening
Journal
BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages -
Publisher
Springer Nature
Online
2013-05-06
DOI
10.1186/1471-2334-13-205
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