289Occurrence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) of Total Knee and Total Hip Arthroplasty (TKA and THA) Procedures within Veterans Health Administration Medical Centers
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289. Occurrence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) of Total Knee and Total Hip Arthroplasty (TKA and THA) Procedures within Veterans Health Administration Medical Centers Stephen Kralovic, MD, MPH; Martin Evans, MD; Loretta Simbartl, MS; Judith Whitlock, RN, MSN, APRN; Marla Clifton, RN, MSN, CIC; Rajiv Jain, MD; Gary Roselle, MD; National Infectious Diseases Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office, Cincinnati, OH; Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office National Infectious Diseases Service MRSA/MDRO Prevention Office, Lexington, KY; Lexington VA Medical Center, Lexington, KY; Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Central Office Patient Care Services, Washington, DC
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