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Three-Year Study of Targeted Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus at Hospital Admission

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

    T. L. Que, K. T. Yip & H. L. Ng

  2. Infection Control Unit, Northern District Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China

    F. Y. Leung

  3. Hospital Chief Executive, Northern District Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China

    K. K. Lai

  4. Centre of Infection and Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China

    P. L. Ho & K. Y. Yuen

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Que, T.L., Ho, P.L., Yip, K.T. et al. Three-Year Study of Targeted Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus at Hospital Admission. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 22, 268–270 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-002-0880-4

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