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MRSA in the United Kingdom — where science meets politics, and a sensationalist media produces a misinformed public

Internal Medicine Resident, Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, suneeldhand{at}hotmail.com

Key Words: MRSA • politics • UK • USA

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British Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 9, No. 2, 25 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1469044607086104


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