Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6122294 | Journal of Hospital Infection | 2013 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Compared with universal screening, targeted screening substantially reduced the amount of screening and decolonization required to achieve only 12% lower reduction in infection. Targeted screening and decolonization could lower the risk of resistance emerging as well as offer a more efficient use of resources.
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Authors
S.R. Deeny, B.S. Cooper, B. Cookson, S. Hopkins, J.V. Robotham,