Veterans Affairs Initiative to Prevent Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusInfections
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- 14 April 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 364 (15), 1419-1430
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1007474
Abstract
Health care–associated infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have been an increasing concern in Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals.Keywords
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