British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 439-444 , September 2008

Which patients are most at risk of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a review of admissions to a regional maxillofacial ward between 2001 and 2005

  • Simon N. Rogers

      Affiliations

    • Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
    • Evidence-Based Practice Research Centre (EPRC), Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, Ormskirk, L39 4QP, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. +44 151 529 5287.
    • ,
  • Katarzyna Proczek

      Affiliations

    • Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
    • ,
  • Rachel A. Sen

      Affiliations

    • Microbiology Department, University Hospital Aintree Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
    • ,
  • Julie Hughes

      Affiliations

    • Microbiology Department, University Hospital Aintree Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
    • ,
  • Paul Banks

      Affiliations

    • Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
    • ,
  • Derek Lowe

      Affiliations

    • Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK

,Accepted 31 December 2007.

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PII: S0266-4356(08)00124-1

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.12.013

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 439-444 , September 2008

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