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Alternative Title:
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2015.265
Personal Author:
Nguyen, Duc B.; See, Isaac; Gualandi, Nicole; Shugart, Alicia; Lines, Christi; ... More +
Nguyen, Duc B.; See, Isaac; Gualandi, Nicole; Shugart, Alicia; Lines, Christi; Bamberg, Wendy; Dumyati, Ghinwa; Harrison, Lee H.; Lesher, Lindsey; Nadle, Joelle; Petit, Susan; Ray, Susan M.; Schaffner, William; Townes, John; Njord, Levi; Sievert, Dawn; Thompson, Nicola D.; Patel, Priti R.; Less -
Description:
Reports of bloodstream infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among chronic hemodialysis patients to 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveillance systems (National Healthcare Safety Network Dialysis Event and Emerging Infections Program) were compared to evaluate completeness of reporting. Many methicillin-resistant S. aureus bloodstream infections identified in hospitals were not reported to National Healthcare Safety Network Dialysis Event. Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol. 2016;37(2):205-207.
Subject:
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Ambulatory Care Facilities
Article
Bacteremia
Catheter-Related Infections
Cross Infection
Guideline Adherence
Humans
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Outpatients
Renal Dialysis
Sentinel Surveillance
Staphylococcal Infections

Source:
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 37(2):205-207.;
Pubmed ID:
26554448
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4817434
Document Type:
Journal Article;
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States;
Name as Subject:
National Healthcare Safety Network Dialysis Event and Emerging Infections Program.;
Place as Subject:
United States;
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:6c6bb4bd2376f448d672dbe620e5f4fd17be6969efc26622f6f19b11e5f70157
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