Preventing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission in long-term care facilities: An executive summary of the APIC Elimination Guide

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 235-238

  Rebmann, Terri ^a   Aureden, Kathy ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sherman Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

infection control; infection prevention; long term care; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; multidrug resistant organism

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONER; INFECTION PREVENTION; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NOSE SMEAR; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENESCENCE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 79953667040     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.10.008     Document Type: Article

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