To Gown or Not to Gown: The Effect on Acquisition of Vancomycin‐Resistant Enterococci
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- 1 July 2002
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 35 (1) , 18-25
- https://doi.org/10.1086/340739
Abstract
Infection-control recommendations include the use of gowns and gloves to prevent horizontal transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). TKeywords
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