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5. The PROTECT Trial: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial of Universal Decolonization with Chlorhexidine and Nasal Povidone Iodine Versus Standard of Care for Prevention of Infections and Hospital Readmissions among Nursing Home Residents
BACKGROUND: Nursing home (NH) residents are at high infection and hospital readmission risk. Colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) is common. In ICU and post-hospital discharge settings, decolonization has reduced infection rates. However, the effectiveness of this strategy in NHs...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8643910/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab466.005 |