852Housewide use of Chlorehexidine Bathing to reduce Healthcare Associated Infections
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Associated Infections Kyle Enfield, MD, MS; Costi D. Sifri, MD; Elizabeth Enfield, RN, MSN; Jessica Lewis, MD; Beth Quatrara, DNP, RN, CMSRN, ACNS-BC; Eve Giannetta, RN, BSN, CIC; Kristi Kimpel, RN, MSN; Kathleen Rea, RN, MSN; Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonology, Hospital Epidemiology/Infection Prevention and Control, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA; Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Hospital Epidemiology/Infection Prevention and Control, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA; Coronary Care Unit, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA; University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; Infection Prevention and Control, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA; Surgical Trauma Burn ICU, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; Surgical Services/5 Central, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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