A crossover trial of antimicrobial scrubs to reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus burden on healthcare worker apparel.

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Published in Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol on January 06, 2012

Authors

Gonzalo M L Bearman1, Adriana Rosato, Kara Elam, Kakotan Sanogo, Michael P Stevens, Curtis N Sessler, Richard P Wenzel

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1: Epidemiology and Infection Control, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia WI 53705, USA. gbearman@mcvh-vcu.edu

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