Does universal nasal/skin decolonization in nursing homes affect risk factors for MRSA carriage?

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Gabrielle Gussin (Συγγραφέας), Raveena D. Singh (Συγγραφέας), Thomas Tjoa (Συγγραφέας), James A. McKinnell (Συγγραφέας), Loren Miller (Συγγραφέας), Susan Huang (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Cambridge University Press, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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Background: A regional decolonization intervention (SHIELD-OC) involving universal chlorhexidine for routine bathing and 5 days of twice-daily nasal iodophor every other week in nursing homes (NHs) recently demonstrated marked reductions in multidrug-resistant organisms, all-cause hospitalizations,...