MRSA admission screening in a low prevalence setting – much ado about nothing?

OBJECTIVE: To prospectively evaluate new guidelines for MRSA admission screening and pre-emptive isolation implemented in response to a doubling of newly diagnosed MRSA patients in 2007. DESIGN: One-year surveillance (04/2008–03/2009). SETTING: Patients admitted to the ter...

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Main Authors: G Rettenmund, M Schlegel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2011-07-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
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Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1316