Highly Effective Regimen for Decolonization of Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusCarriers
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Highly effective regimen for decolonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriers.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of a standardized regimen for decolonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers and to identify factors influencing decolonization treatment failure. DESIGN Prospective cohort study from January 2002 to April 2007, with a mean follow-up period of 36 months. SETTING University hospital with 750 beds and 27,000 admissions/year. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0899-823X,1559-6834
DOI: 10.1086/588201