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Crit Care Nurs Q
; 34(1): 46-51, 2011.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21160300
RESUMO
The purpose of this article is to educate the reader on extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing bacteria and why contact isolation practices are necessary within a health care facility to prevent the spread of these bacteria, which can potentially cause life-threatening infections. Recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are discussed, including isolation practices utilized at a multihospital health care system.