The burden of multidrug-resistant organisms on tertiary hospitals posed by patients with recent stays in long-term acute care facilities
Authors:
- Dror MarchaimDror Marchaim
- Teena ChopraTeena Chopra
- Christopher BoganCBChristopher Bogan
- Suchitha BheemreddySBSuchitha Bheemreddy
- David SengstockDSDavid Sengstock
- Rajasekhar JagarlamudiRJRajasekhar Jagarlamudi
- Anurag MalaniAMAnurag Malani
- Leslie LemanekLLLeslie Lemanek
- Judy MoshosJMJudy Moshos
- Paul R. LephartPaul R. Lephart
- Kimberley KuKKKimberley Ku
- Asma HasanAHAsma Hasan
- 1 October 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in American Journal of Infection Control
- Vol. 40 (8) , 760-765
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