Three-year study of targeted screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at hospital admission.

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

New Territory North Pathology Service, Northern District Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.

Published: April 2003

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