title: Paradoxical increase in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus acquisition rates despite barrier precautions and increased hand washing compliance during an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome.
authors.forename: Louis Y A
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: Toon Mae
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Abdulrazaq G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Habib
authors.forename: Kamaljit
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Gamini
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kumarasinghe
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Tambyah
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D017575:Gloves, Protective; D006235:Hand Disinfection; D006282:Health Personnel; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012846:Singapore / Q000453:epidemiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*