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Association of hospital contact precaution policies with emergency department admission time.

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Abstract
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Contact precautions are a widely accepted strategy to reduce in-hospital transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). However, these practices may have unintended deleterious effects on patients.

Year of Publication
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2017
Journal
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The Journal of hospital infection
Volume
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96
Issue
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3
Number of Pages
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244-249
ISSN Number
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0195-6701
URL
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https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0195-6701(17)30176-7
DOI
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10.1016/j.jhin.2017.03.023
Short Title
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J Hosp Infect
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