Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii in a long-term acute care facility

BACKGROUND: Patients in long-term acute care (LTAC) facilities often have many known risk factors for acquisition of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. However, the prevalence of resistance in these facilities has not been well described. METHODS: We performed a single-day, point-prevalence study of a 1...

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Main Authors: Furuno, Jon P., Hebden, Joan N., Standiford, Harold C., Perencevich, Eli N., Miller, Ram R., Moore, Anita C., Strauss, Sandra M., Harris, Anthony D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2853910/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18786448
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2008.01.003
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