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Archive > February, 2011 Vol. XII, No. 2

Infection Prevention

How to Handle Patients With MRSA

Peggy SaBell

Your biggest infection control challenge just walked through the door: a patient who is colonized or infected with MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). How can you minimize and prevent the spread of MRSA to patients and staff? Adopting these 4 evidence-based practices is a good start.

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