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CDC Definitions of Nosocomial Surgical Site Infections, 1992: A Modification of CDC Definitions of Surgical Wound Infections

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Hospital-acquired Infection with Vancomycin-resistant <i>Enterococcus faecium</i> Transmitted by Electronic Thermometers

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Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology +15

HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS I. SURVEILLANCE IN A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Disease Control, Infectious Diseases +17

Reduction in the Incidence of Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea in an Acute Care Hospital and a Skilled Nursing Facility following Replacement of Electronic Thermometers with Single-Use Disposables

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Nursing, Infectious Disease Control, Infectious Diseases +14