Reconsidering isolation precautions for endemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus

Journal article

Daniel J Morgan, Keith S Kaye and Daniel J Diekema

JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association, Vol.312(14), pp.1395-1396

10/08/2014

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.10142

PMID: 25291571

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Enterococcus

Cross Infection - prevention & control

Humans

Drug Resistance, Bacterial

Infection Control - methods

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Endemic Diseases

Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - transmission

Vancomycin - pharmacology

Patient Isolation

Staphylococcal Infections - prevention & control

Protective Clothing

Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - prevention & control

Hand Hygiene

Title: Subtitle: Reconsidering isolation precautions for endemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus
Creators: Daniel J Morgan - University of Maryland School of Medicine, VA Maryland Healthcare System, Baltimore
Keith S Kaye - Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan3Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan4University Health Center, Detroit, Michigan
Daniel J Diekema - Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association, Vol.312(14), pp.1395-1396
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.10142
PMID: 25291571
NLM abbreviation: JAMA
ISSN: 0098-7484
eISSN: 1538-3598
Publisher: United States
Language: English
Date published: 10/08/2014
Academic Unit: Infectious Diseases; Pathology; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9983986270202771

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