Knowledge, awareness, and attitudes regarding methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among caregivers of hospitalized children.

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Published in J Pediatr on October 18, 2010

Authors

Arnab Sengupta1, Cynthia Rand, Trish M Perl, Aaron M Milstone

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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