The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 6 , Pages 435-441 , June 2010

Community-Associated MRSA Infections in Women

  • Allyssa L. Harris

      Affiliations

    • Allyssa L. Harris, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, is a clinical assistant professor at the William F. Connell School of Nursing at Boston College and a nurse practitioner at Roxbury Comprehensive Community Health Center in Boston, MA.
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  • Heidi Collins Fantasia

      Affiliations

    • Heidi Collins Fantasia, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, is a postdoctoral fellow at Boston College and a nurse practitioner for Health Quarters in Beverly, MA.

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 In compliance with national ethical guidelines, the authors report no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2010.02.023

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 6 , Pages 435-441 , June 2010

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