Assessing the role of undetected colonization and isolation precautions in reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission in intensive care units

Assessing the role of undetected colonization and isolation precautions in reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission in intensive care units

BACKGROUND: Screening and isolation are central components of hospital methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) control policies. Their prevention of patient-to-patient spread depends on minimizing undetected and unisolated MRSA-positive patient days. Estimating these MRSA-positive patient...

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Main Authors: Kypraios, Theodore, O'Neill, Philip D., Huang, Susan S., Rifas-Shiman, Sheryl L., Cooper, Ben S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Carrier state
Cross infection
Disease transmission, infectious
Staphylococcal infections
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Online Access:https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/756
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Institution: Mahidol University
Language: English

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