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

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-res...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2011-04, Vol.39 (3), p.235-238
Hauptverfasser:	Rebmann, Terri, PhD, RN, CIC, Aureden, Kathy, MS, MT (ASCP) SI, CIC
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacterial diseases Biological and medical sciences Cross Infection - microbiology Cross Infection - prevention & control Cross Infection - transmission Disease control Disease prevention Disease transmission Disease Transmission, Infectious - prevention & control Epidemiology. Vaccinations General aspects Health Facilities Human bacterial diseases Humans Infection Control Infection Control - methods infection prevention Infectious Disease Infectious diseases Long term health care Long-Term Care Medical sciences Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification multidrug-resistant organism Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology Staphylococcal Infections - prevention & control Staphylococcal Infections - transmission Staphylococcal infections, streptococcal infections, pneumococcal infections Staphylococcus infections
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0196-6553 1527-3296
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajic.2010.10.008