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Walters, Maroya ; Lonsway, David ; Rasheed, Kamile ; Albrecht, Valerie ; McAllister, Sigrid ; ... More +
Walters, Maroya ; Lonsway, David ; Rasheed, Kamile ; Albrecht, Valerie ; McAllister, Sigrid ; Limbago, Brandi ; Kallen, Alexander ; Less -
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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. ;
Description:
Updated: April 2015 This document is a guide to conducting a public health investigation of patients from whom vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA, vancomycin MIC ≥16 g/ml) has been isolated. The information reflects the experience gained from field investigations of the first fourteen VRSA identified in the United States. Suggested citation: Walters M, Lonsway D, Rasheed K, Albrecht, V, McAllister, S, Limbago B, Kallen A. Investigation and Control of Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Guide for Health Departments and Infection Control Personnel. Atlanta, GA 2015. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/VRSA-Investigation-Guide-05_12_2015.pdf VRSA-Investigation-Guide-05_12_2015.pdf
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Public Health Surveillance
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcus Aureus
Vancomycin Resistance

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United States ;
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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