316Decolonization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Carriers in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU): Success Rate and Risk Factors for Decolonization Failure
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316. Decolonization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Carriers in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU): Success Rate and Risk Factors for Decolonization Failure Oh-Hyun Cho, MD; Ki-Ho Park, MD; Yu-Mi Lee, MD; Eun Hwa Baek; Mi Hui Bak; In-Gyu Bae, MD; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, South Korea; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Infectious Diseases, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea; Infection Control Office, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, JinJu, South Korea; Division of Infectious Diseases Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, JinJu, South Korea
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