Paradoxical increase in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus acquisition rates despite barrier precautions and increased hand washing compliance during an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome

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Published in:	Clinical infectious diseases Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 632 - 633
Main Authors:	Chai, Louis Y A, Ng, Toon Mae, Habib, Abdulrazaq G, Singh, Kamaljit, Kumarasinghe, Gamini, Tambyah, Paul A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 15-02-2005
Subjects:	Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - prevention & control Cross Infection - transmission Disease Outbreaks Gloves, Protective Hand Disinfection Health Personnel Hospitals, University Humans Infection Control - instrumentation Infection Control - methods Methicillin Resistance Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - epidemiology Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - prevention & control Singapore - epidemiology Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology Staphylococcal Infections - prevention & control Staphylococcal Infections - transmission Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects Singapore
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ISSN:	1537-6591
DOI:	10.1086/427150