The 'moral careers' of microbes and the rise of the matrons: an analysis of UK national press coverage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 1995-2006.

This paper examines similarities and differences in media discourses relating to methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at three important points in the development of the bacterium and its perception by the public over the last decade. We analyse three increasingly large sets of texts f...

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Published in:Health, Risk & Society Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. 331 - 348
Main Authors: Crawford P, Brown B, Nerlich B, Koteyko N
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug2008
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