Discontinuation of contact precautions with the introduction of universal daily chlorhexidine bathing

Contact precautions are a traditional strategy to prevent transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Chlorhexidine bathing is increasingly used to decrease MRSA burden and transmission in intensive care units (ICUs). We sought to evaluate a hospital policy change from routin...

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Published in:Epidemiol Infect
Main Authors: MCKINNELL, J. A., EELLS, S. J., CLARK, E., RAND, D. D., KIET, G. T., MACIAS-GIL, R., MENDEZ, J. M., HUANG, S. S., MILEFCHIK, E. N., MILLER, L. G.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Cambridge University Press 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5943043/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28597809
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268817001121
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