637Control of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Long Term Care is Possible While Maintaining Patient Socialization without Isolation

نویسندگان

  • Becky Smith
  • Susan Boehm
  • Jennifer Beaumont
  • Ari Robicsek
  • Parul Patel
  • Donna Schora
  • Deborah Burdsall
  • Kari Peterson
  • Maureen Fausone
  • Lance Peterson
چکیده

637. Control of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Long Term Care is Possible While Maintaining Patient Socialization without Isolation Becky Smith, MD; Susan Boehm, RN, BSN; Jennifer Beaumont, MS; Ari Robicsek, MD; Parul Patel, BS MT(ASCP), CCRP; Donna Schora, MT(ASCP); Deborah Burdsall, RN-BC, CIC; Kari Peterson, BA; Maureen Fausone, BA; Lance Peterson, MD; Infectious Diseases, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL; Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Infection Control, Lutheran Home/Lutheran Life Communities, Arlington Heights, IL; Research, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL; Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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دوره 1  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2014