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. 2014 Jul;35(7):880-2.
doi: 10.1086/676866. Epub 2014 May 20.

Variable screening and decolonization protocols for Staphylococcus aureus carriage prior to surgical procedures

Susan Kline  1 , Maya Highness, Loreen A Herwaldt, Trish M Perl
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Variable screening and decolonization protocols for Staphylococcus aureus carriage prior to surgical procedures

Susan Kline et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Jul.

Abstract

We surveyed the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network, the Minnesota Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, and the Minnesota Hospital Association to assess presurgical Staphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization practices. The practices varied widely among responding facilities. The majority of respondents (63%) did not screen for S. aureus preoperatively.

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