1226. Can Universal Decolonization Obviate the Need for Screening and Contact Precautions for Carriers of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Medical Intensive Care Unit With MRSA Endemicity? An Interrupted Time Series Study

BACKGROUND: Universal decolonization of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) has been identified to be an effective infection control strategy of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). However, it remains uncertain whether universal decolonization can obviate the need for active surv...

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Autores principales: Lee, Seung Soon, Kim, Yong Kyun, Han, Junhee, Jung, Younghee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6253608/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1059

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