Active surveillance and contact precautions for preventing MRSA healthcare-associated infections during the COVID-19 pandemic

Active surveillance and contact precautions for preventing MRSA healthcare-associated infections during the COVID-19 pandemic

Background: Statistically significant decreases in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occurred in Veterans Health Administration (VA) facilities from 2007 to 2019 using active surveillance for facility admissions and contact precautions for pat...

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Main Authors:	Brian McCauley, Martin Evans, Loretta Simbartl, Makoto Jones, Gary Roselle, Anthony Harris, Eli Perencevich, Michael Rubin, Stephen Kralovic, Linda Flarida, Natalie Hicks
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2023-06-01
Series:	Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X23003984/type/journal_article

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