Systematic review of isolation policies in the hospital management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A review of the literature with epidemiological and economic modelling

Objective: To review the evidence for the effectiveness of different isolation policies and screening practices in reducing the incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonisation and infection in hospital in-patients. To develop transmission models to study the effectivenes...

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Main Authors: Cooper, B, Stone, S, Kibbler, C, Cookson, B, Roberts, J, Medley, G, Duckworth, G, Lai, R, Ebrahim, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003