Evaluation of the sensitivity and specificity of criteria for isolation of patients admitted to a specialized cancer hospital Evaluación de la sensibilidad y especificidad de los criterios para aislamiento de pacientes admitidos en un hospital especializado en oncología Avaliação da sensibilidade e da especificidade dos critérios para isolamento de pacientes admitidos em um hospital especializado em oncologia

• Main Authors: Caroline Cataneo (Author), Silvia Rita Marin da Silva Canini (Author), Paulo de Tarso Oliveira e Castro (Author), Miyeko Hayashida (Author), Elucir Gir (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Early isolation of patients possibly colonized by multi-resistant microorganisms can minimize their spread, reducing cases of hospital infection and the related costs. This study aimed to identify the sensitivity and specificity of the criteria for isolation of patients admitted to a specialized can...