MRSA acquisition risk in an endemic NICU setting with an active surveillance culture and decolonization program

BACKGROUND: MRSA is a leading cause of healthcare-associated infection in the NICU. Decolonization may eliminate bacterial reservoirs that drive MRSA transmission. AIM: To measure the association between colonization pressure from decolonized and non-decolonized neonates and MRSA acquisition to info...

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Published in:J Hosp Infect
Main Authors: Pierce, Rebecca, Lessler, Justin, Popoola, Victor O., Milstone, Aaron M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5219853/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27887754
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2016.10.022
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