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The Impact of active surveillance culture and decolonization programs on NICU MRSA transmission: A multicenter, mechanistic modeling approach.

BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains a major threat to patient safety in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of active surveillance cultures (ASC) and decolonization in reducing MRSA transmission in the NICU...

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Autores principales: Pierce, Rebecca, Elward, Alexis, Bryant, Kristina, Lessler, Justin, Milstone, Aaron M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631675/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx162.108