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Preliminary Reports

Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus on the Stethoscopes of Emergency Medical Services Providers

Mark A. Merlin Department of Emergency Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
, DO,
Matthew L. Wong Department of Medical Education, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
, MPH,
Peter W. Pryor Department of Emergency Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
, MD, MPH,
Kevin Rynn Pharmacy, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers–The State School of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey
,
Andreia Marques-Baptista Department of Emergency Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
, MD,
Rachael Perritt Department of Emergency Medicine, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers–The State School of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey
, PharmD,
Catherine G. Stanescu Department of Emergency Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
, MD &
Timothy Fallon Department of Medical Education, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
, BS show all
Pages 71-74 | Received 26 May 2008, Accepted 04 Aug 2008, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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