Journal of Infection
Volume 60, Issue 4 , Pages 293-299 , April 2010

Rapid MRSA test in exposed persons: Costs and savings in hospitals

  • B.M. Andersen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hospital Infections, Oslo University Hospital – Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
    • Diakonova University College, Oslo, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Hospital Infections, Oslo University Hospital – Ullevål, Oslo, Norway. Tel.: +47 22 11 99 87, +47 975 80 570.
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  • T. Tollefsen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hospital Infections, Oslo University Hospital – Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • B. Seljordslia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hospital Infections, Oslo University Hospital – Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • K. Hochlin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hospital Infections, Oslo University Hospital – Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • G. Syversen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Oslo University Hospital – Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
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  • T.Ø. Jonassen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Oslo University Hospital – Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
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  • M. Rasch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hospital Infections, Oslo University Hospital – Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • L. Sandvik

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Clinical Research, Oslo University Hospital – Ullevål, Oslo, Norway

,Accepted 23 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2010.01.008

Journal of Infection
Volume 60, Issue 4 , Pages 293-299 , April 2010

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