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1839. Contact Precautions’ Effects on MRSA Transmission in Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals

BACKGROUND: In 2007, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) implemented the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Prevention Initiative nationally in acute care facilities (ACFs). The initiative included universal nasal surveillance for MRSA colonization and implementation of contact p...

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Autores principales: Khader, Karim, Thomas, Alun, Visnovsky, Lindsay D, Toth, Damon, Keegan, Lindsay T, Jones, Makoto M, Rubin, Michael, Samore, Matthew H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6808845/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz359.101