1076. Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Achieves Marked Decrease in the use of Vancomycin in a Veterans Hospital

BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)is the most common nosocomial infection worldwide. Infection control measures using molecular tests [polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on nares swabs] aid to prevent hospital transmission of MRSA. Nares screening for MRSA has proven to be a...

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Autores principales: Ford, Florence M, Belal, Maymonah, Froehlich, Morgan, Lobo, Zeena, Creed, Mary, Psevdos, George
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/PMC6811318/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.940

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6811318/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.940

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