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

Abstract：

:This article is an executive summary of the APIC Elimination Guide for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in long-term care facilities. Infection preventionists are encouraged to obtain the original, full-length APIC Elimination Guides for more thorough coverage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevention in long-term care facilities.

journal_name

Am J Infect Control

journal_title

American journal of infection control

authors

Rebmann T,Aureden K,Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

doi

10.1016/j.ajic.2010.10.008

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2011-04-01 00:00:00

pages

235-8

issue

3

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0196-6553

issn

1527-3296

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S0196-6553(10)00943-0

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39

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