Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 95-97 , May 2006

Changing infection control measures to reduce MRSA infection rates after fracture surgery

  • Feroz Dinah, MRCS ((Specialist Registrar))

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Kingston Hospital, Kingston, Surrey UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 208 330 0165.
    • ,
  • Ajeya Adhikari, MCh(Orth) FRCS(Orth) ((Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon))

      Affiliations

    • Trauma & Orthopaedics, St. Helier Hospital, United Kingdom

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PII: S1361-3111(06)00033-1

doi: 10.1016/j.joon.2006.03.004

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 95-97 , May 2006

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