Recommendations For Metrics For Multidrug-Resistant Organisms In Healthcare Settings: SHEA/HICPAC Position Paper

L. Cohen, Adam; P. Calfee, David; K. Fridkin, Scott; S. Huang, Susan; A. Jernigan, John; Lautenbach, Ebbing; Oriola, Shannon; M. Ramsey, Keith; D. Salgado, Cassandra; A. Weinstein, Robert

doi:10.1086/591741

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Recommendations For Metrics For Multidrug-Resistant Organisms In Healthcare Settings: SHEA/HICPAC Position Paper

Published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology • Sep 22, 2008

Authors:

Adam L. Cohen

David P. Calfee

Scott K. Fridkin

Abstract

Monitoring multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) and the infections they cause in a healthcare setting is important to detect newly emerging antimicrobial resistance profiles, to identify vulnerable patient populations, and to assess the need for and effectiveness of interventions; however, it is un...

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Health care

Infection control

Psychological intervention

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