Transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms by VA CLC residents: A multisite prospective study

• Main Authors: Lona Mody (Author), Kristen Gibson (Author), Marco Cassone (Author), Sanjay Saint (Author), Sarah Krein (Author), Julia Mantey (Author), Mary Janevic (Author), Alexandria Nguyen (Author), Taissa Bej (Author), Oteshia Hicks (Author), Lillian Min (Author), Andrzej Galecki (Author), M Todd Greene (Author), Laxmi Chigurupat (Author), Robin Jump (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) community living centers (CLCs) provide postacute and long-term care. CLC veterans visit myriad locations outside their rooms (eg, rehabilitation, dialysis). Pathogen transmission during out-of-room visits is unknown. Methods: We recruited newly admit...