MRSA surveillance in a rehabilitation centre with liberal isolation policy
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Introduction / objectives In our hospital with 178 beds the core business is multidisciplinar rehabilitation. Close contacts between staff, patients and their environment are inherent in this process. Isolation in single room in case of MRSA is not advisable in the purpose of social reintegration. Isolation is difficult because of long stay and a limited number of single rooms. Before changing the MRSA isolation policy the hygiene team started their infection control program in 2007 with focus on MRSA.
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دوره 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011